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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that my son who has been a laughing stock in the community for not having a house despite his old age is no more because I managed to built him a house. I couldn't have done this without GD support.
What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to buy 28 pieces of iron sheets which I'll use to build a new house because my current house is in a sorry state. I also used a portion of the remaining amount to buy my ailing spouse dugs. Besides, I purchased foodstuffs for family consumption.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What GD does well is that it give us a large amount of money enough to invest. Besides, it is honest and reliebale. I'm not aware of what GD doesn't do well at the moment.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 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 building my son a house that amouted to 34,000 KES, bought 35 iron sheets for my own house at 19,500 KES,paid 2,000 KES on my husband medical bills and used the rest of the money on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is building my son a house,he doesn't go for sleep overs anymore because he now got a house of his own.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
we spent 5,000 KES to pay school fees and 2,000 KES on medical expenses and the rest was spent on college expenses.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We are planning to construct a new house as the current one is old.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to build a new house because our house is in a bad condition. Secondly I would wish to use some money to pay school fees for my son who is in form three and has fees problem. Finally l would like to build a house for my son.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we have struggled and bought sheeps for our family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is poor health condition which has really affected us interms of productivity.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is when all my family members are in good health.
