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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($477 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
Its with the greatest honour that I spent my third transfer on building a traditional house for my son . I can say its the biggest gift that I as his mother has given unto him since he and the rest of his siblings no longer have go look for sleeping places at their neighbor's .The remaining transfer I spent on expanding my house into a spacious one .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 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 buying 32 pieces of iron sheets at 650 KES each, a mattress at 4500 KES, a chair at 5000 KES, labour charge at 8000 KES, timber at 5000 KES, iron nails at 2000 KES while the rest of the transfer on food and upkeep
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am living in a spacious house compared to the small and crowded house I used to live in before transfers
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 used most of my first transfer to buy 6 iron sheets which I will add on to construct my new house. I then bought a sack of dry maize at 300 KES and paid 1000 KES as school levies for my child in primary school.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was so happy the moment I received the money as it was an indicator that Give Directly was genuine in their pledges.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is lack of casual labour which means lack of money.This means my family cannot afford basic needs like food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest time is in the evening after going through the day's hustle and am seated with my family for a meal.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that am going to have a change in lifestyle because I'll be able to purchase things that I lacked.
