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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($480 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
The best option on how to use the cash was to buy sand, cement that I used to plaster my house. I now live in a much better house than where I was before. I now have a three roomed house and I feel very comfortable.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 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 buying 16 bags of cement at 700 KES each, a steel door at 7500 KES, A table at 5000 KES, a tool box at 2500 KES, superdrum at 1500 KES, labor cost at 7000 KES, 12 pieces of chair's cushions at 450 KES each, the rest on food and upkeep.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can afford daily meal from the transfers that were sent.
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 a bag of maize 4,000 KES and seeds for planting 1,500KES . I also paid school fees for my two children who are in high school and primary school respectively 5,000 KES.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer,I felt very happy since I was assured of paying school fees for my two children who are in high school and primary school respectively hence I am stress -free since my biggest worry of paying school fees for my children has already been sorted by the money sent through GiveDirectly.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Raising my children to where they are today has been so difficult in my life.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Day time when I receive good news
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It's going to change my life as I am going to pay school fees for my two children with ease , relieving me from that burden.
