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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer buying building materials that I used to build a new house as the previous was a small, squeezed two rooms that could not accommodate me and my family comfortably. I now have a three roomed nice house. I am grateful for the money I received from GiveDirectly.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to pay dowry for my wife as required of me by traditions. I used to get worried where I could get the money to pay her dowry but GiveDirectly came to my aid.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have payed my wife's dowry and now we are more at peace as a family. My in laws are also happy.
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 to buy 8 iron sheets as part of the construction materials to construct my new house. The remaining amount was spent on buying a bag of maize for food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when I received the money from GiveDirectly because at that time I had very little food in the house.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My main plan is to build a new bigger house since the current one is weak and old,I also intend to buy a spraying gun machine to help me in my painting business and use the rest of my transfer to buy food for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of has been the ability to sustain my family through the painting work I do . I'm a trained painter.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship was when thieves stole my spraying gun machine which was a major source of income to me.Since then life has never been the same as now I'm forced to paint using my hands which is very much time consuming and less productive.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the afternoon when I look back at my paintings and see my clients impressed by them.
