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Lucy's family
Lucy
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
30
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When I received my third transfer, I completed the construction of my main house that I had started constructing with the second one. I decided to construct the house since my former one was too tiny to accommodate us more comfortably.
 
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 on buying and fixing one steel door and three steel windows at 15,000 KES, then used the remaining 35,000 KES to cement the inner and outer walls of my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am no longer doing the hard work of mud smearing my house so often as before now that it is cemented. Thanks to GiveDirectly for the support.
 
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 paying fees for my child and used most of the transfer on purchasing farm inputs with an intention of getting more yields.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer I was very happy knowimg that this time round I would not sell my maize to buy farm inputs.
 
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access_time 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is paying school fees for my two children who are in secondary school.Some days they are sent home because of fees balances.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is the morning when working in maize farm.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a change in my living standards.My stress level will be reduced.GD is real, reaching needy people like me in the community.