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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($492 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my third transfer to buy seven seater sofa set because I did not have decent seats in my house.I also bought bedding's and other house hold items.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on building an iron roofed house with the entire amount.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily is that am now in an iron roofed house that doesn't leak, unlike before when I had a leaking grass thatched house.
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 on buying a sack of maize at 3,500 KES, six iron sheets at 4,800 KES, then used the rest of the cash on food for the house. Am now very relieved that I have some stocked food in my house so I don't have to hustle so much as before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very excited when i received the transfer because it cleared the doubts I had that GiveDirectly may not be real.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship is in earning a living since we get few catches in finishing.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is night time when I get time to rest and sleep after working out the whole day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a great support towards educating our children. They have missed school in many occasions due to lack of school fees.
