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Anna
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
43
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($471 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying iron sheets that I want to use to expand my current house that is too squeezed for my family. I also paid school fees for my children in secondary school. The remaining I spent on buying corn for my family consumption.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I did not have enough food in the house, thus I used 9200 KES to buy 2 sacks of maize for my family's food. I then used 10000 KES to pay school fees for my child in secondary school. I also bought a mattress worth 6500 KES because I had none before and had no other money to acquire one. Since I used to cook outside, I used 12000 KES to construct a kitchen with a roof of 8 iron sheets. I also bought a metallic sofa set with cushions at a total cost of 15300 KES since I did not have proper seats in my house. The balance was pent on constructing a latrine for my family and paying for my daughter's medication.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a kitchen where I cook from unlike before where I used to cook outside and would really get worried during the rainy season as the ground would get too wet to cook on.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent most of the first transfer to buy 1 sack of maize for my consumption. I also spent the transfer to pay school fee for my children who are in primary school. The remaining balance l spent to buy food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment l received the money l was very happy that l thank God and Give Directly for their support.
 
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access_time 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is difficulty in paying school fees for my three children in high school considering I don't have any stable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I'm relaxing together with my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will enable me offset fee balance for my three children in high school.