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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the whole of the transfer to plaster my house since this is the cheapest and easiest way of maintaining it and also it was very dusty and this was not healthy for my children.
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 on buying furniture. I used to have seats but they were for my neighbours and he could come pick them at any time. I also spent part of the transfer on buying my children some bedding. Using the remaining the amount,I spent on buying food and constructing a kitchen where I can cook from.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a kitchen where I can now cook from away from the strong winds and the rains. I am so happy and grateful for GiveDirectly now that my food is safe away from t dust.
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 most of the first transfer to pay school fee for my children who are in primary school since they had arrears in school, the remaining balance l spent to buy 1 sack of maize and food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment l received the money l as very happy because, l knew that my family was going to have a very nice meal that day because they have been feeding on vegetable through out.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Feed my family and giving them basic education is a big problem because it's so hard to get finances with the kid of work I do.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Morning's makes me happy because I get to hustle in order to feed my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It's will mean a lot to me because I can now start my own business.
