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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had started building with my second transfer so when I received I used it o buy soil for plastering and also hired people to plaster, My brother was also joining the university so I also wired some money to him for upkeep and buy things he will need in school and I also paid school fees for my three children in primary school.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my first transfer, I spent it on building materials as follows: 30 iron sheets, timbers, and built a semi-permanent house. I am now living in my new home. I have a home where I am free and possess full authority to execute all my development plans as opposed to before when I had to do excessive consultation which was so bureaucratic and daunting.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference I can mention in my life since I started receiving transfers from Give Directly is the fact that I have acquired my own home where I enjoy full authority and autonomy to develop-I don't consult anyone when to start cultivating my farms and when to reap or harvest from my farms; I am no longer held with such customs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first cash transfer on buying pesticide for my tomatoes 5,000 KES, paid my husband's hospital bill 2,000 KES, bought 20 tins of maize 2,000 KES and the remaining 1,000 KES I bought my children clothes and shoes.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to venture into farming and to build a house with my upcoming cash transfer.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend my transfer on farming
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am most proud of is my business of selling tomatoes. It helps me feed my family since I get small income from it
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is loosing my parents. It left me very sad
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am resting from a hard days work
