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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($472 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on putting up a high -priority new two room house since our previous house looked like the outside as the roof had many openings and we used to get wet during rainy seasons, and could count the stars on clear nights.Thank you very much GD.
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 building a new roof since my previous roof was leaking. I cemented my floor, I bought full school uniform and food for my family. I have saved 5000 KES that I'm planning to start up fish business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has really improved because I now have a cemented house thus I'm free from jiggers that was affecting my family. My children too are now neat in their new school uniform. This makes me so proud as a mother.
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 first transfer on buying six pieces of iron sheet 3840 KES since I have plans of building my dream house with the upcoming transfer.I bought a half a bag of maize for my family's consumption 2000 KES and a bag of seed 480 KES. I also bought a bag of fertilizer 400 KES and other household expenditure 2700 KES. I paid school fees for my two children who are in nursery school 450 KES
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first transfer, I was on the garden harvesting Kales and upon seeing the message verifying to me that I had truly received the transfer, I felt very happy and jumped of joy since the Almighty God had blessed me through GiveDirectly.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I'm staying in a grass thatched house that leaks all over and I'm ever worried during rainy seasons because of so.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when I'm together with friends because that's when I find time to make stories and to relieve streses of life.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that my time to access the inaccessible items is here with me. My grass thatched house leaks a lot during rainy seasons and stresses me a lot with my children, I have to construct a new house this time round.
