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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When I received 47900 KES, I added more money that I had saved from the second transfer, then enrolled in a mechanical course in Usenge. I believe that pursuing a certificate course in the motor vehicle engineering would be sustainable in my life ,even after Give Directly will have stopped sending us help.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying building materials 30,000 KES such us iron sheets , nails and 20 timbers since I am planning to build a three roomed house that I have been longing for in a long time.I paid school fees for my sister who is in the university. I also bought decent clothes for my family 2000 KES and household expenditures.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest differences in my daily life are I have bought the necessary building materials hence I am hopeful of building a three roomed house that I have been longing for in along time.I am certain that after its completion I will be freed from challenges of living in a grassed thatched house. I have also found it easier to educate my sister who is in the university. Thanks to GiveDirectly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my transfer on leasing some farm land planting it maize seeds as well as kales and tomato seedlings which I will be selling to my neighbors ones I start harvesting .
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when I got my transfer and it gave me some hope that I will achieve great things in my life.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life was when I completed my secondary school and my parents told me that they did not have the finances to enable me further my education, I had to resort to doing menial jobs for me to survive.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up healthy and ready for what the day has to offer.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am very excited about receiving the cash because my dream has always been to own a decent house like the rest in the community, I see this dream coming true.
