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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer buying cement and other building materials that I used to expand my current house,from a two squeezed two roomed house to a more spacious one. I also plastered the new house as previously it was made of mud and being that my area is also so rocky and getting the clay is also difficult,I thought it wise to plaster it. Some part of the money I spent on buying furniture and bedding as the ones I had had broken and were not in very good shape. I am very grateful to GiveDirectly for the money.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have built a semi-permanent house of 12 iron sheets with the whole of my second transfer. My former house was too tiny to accommodate all my household members together with my visitors but we are now happy that our current house is more spacious, with adequate ventilation which I consider healthier to our living.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life that I can mention is the the good house that has currently offered us good accommodation that we have been dreaming of. The house is big enough, properly ventilated and healthier to our living.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first cash transfer on buying a bed 3,500 KES, matress 3,400 KES, paid school fees 1,500 KES and bought 10 tins of maize 800 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to build a house with my upcoming cash transfer and to buy a dairy cow.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to do farming to increase productivity. Secondly l would wish to expand and cement my house to improve my living standards. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to build my son a house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l struggled to pay school fees for my children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when all my children are able to go to school without being sent home for school fees.
