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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent 27800 KES on buying building materials(steel door, steel windows, sand and gravel). I paid school fee of 7500 KES and saved the rest of the money.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that I have the hopes of soon staying in a cemented house. This will save my spouse the headache of looking for mud and cow dung to repair our house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what Gd does well is giving us cash.This enabled us meet our various needs.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy building materials like timber, iron sheets which I have used to build my house, paid laborers who were building my house, paid school fees for my child who is in a boarding primary school and I also bought one steel door and two steel windows for durability
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I nolonger have to struggle looking for rent like I used to do before since I was living in a rental house because I live in my own house and the amount I used to spend on rent, I spend to do some development.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy 10 iron sheets as part of construction materials for my new house. I then paid some debts that I had and the remaining amount was spent on buying food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when I received the transfers, since I knew then that my dream of owning a bigger house will come to pass.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use my transfers on building a new house for myself and my family since I am staying in a rented house
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement was being able to learn how to construct houses. This has always provided me with a small income that I use to take care of my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is not being able to complete my education due to lack of school fees from my parents side. They could not afford to pay for my secondary education
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am with my family eating dinner and smiling while making stories
