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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of my third transfer on murram, sand and clay soil which I intend to use in renovating my house, I spent some amount to invest in a maize business for income. I also spent some amount to pay school fees for my child who is in high school and the remaining amount, I spent to buy other household items which I lacked.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy building materials that I used to build a new house. I used to have a very small squeezed house that could not comfortably host me and my large family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a bigger house. My family can comfortably move around the new house now. I thank God for GiveDirectly and I pray to God to help them so that they continue helping other poor people like me.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying a half a sack of maize, school items, school uniforms and I also bought sand that am planning to build a new house with because my current house is very small
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I received the money while I was at my work place, I felt very happy because it gave me hope of finally building a new bigger house
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use my transfers on repairing my house.. It's a two room house yet my family is big so I want to increase it to have three rooms.
Secondly I plan to use part of the transfer to pay my child school fee who is joining form one next year
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am most proud of is my family. They push me to work extra hard and provide for their daily needs like food
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is my mums sickness. She suffers from chest pains and she solely depends on me to provide for her medication which at times I cant
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am with my family eating dinner
