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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used to have very old seats that were given to me by my mother, so when I received my third transfer, I thought it was wise to have my own. So, I bought furniture for my house. I now have my own furniture. The remaining I spent on school fees and school uniforms for my children and two sacks of corn for my family consumes. How we wish GiveDirectly could come back.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 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 materials which I used to build a two roomed house because I used to live in my grandmother's house. I also bought food and a bag of corn.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My daily life has changed because I now own a house which I never had and could not afford.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a bed and a mattress, I also bought a sack of maize for my family's consumption.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I currently live in my grandmother's house hence with the second transfer am planning to build my own house and buy some household items.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My first plan is to use part of the transfer, to build a house in another piece of land, because I don't have a house now. Secondly, I plan to use another part of the transfer to pay school levies for my two children in primary school. Lastly, I plan to use the remaining amount to buy furniture and cooking utensils.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am very proud of is, having bought a cow with savings from my small shop, that collapsed.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Being without my own house, due to inadequate income, is the biggest hardship I have faced.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoons, when I am relaxing at home seated under a tree, after my casual work.
