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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($464 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying food, some household items, I also payed school fees for my two children who are still in school, I also spent the remaining transfer on buying Iron sheet, nails, a steel door and glasses that I used in renovating my house that I had already built with my second transfer
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because am now able to afford to pay school fees for my children and I was also able to build a new house, now I have a home of my own
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly sends money to their recepients directly without following a lot of channels before the cash reaches the actual recipient and Give Directly also fulfills their promises, I don't see anything that they haven't done well
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?
I used the second transfer to pay school fees. With this my children are not going to be sent home for fees this term. I also used some of the money to put up a steel door for security because my village is not safe and the wooden door I had could easily be broken be brought down. Steel door also means security from night runners.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now don't have to worry about my children being sent home to collect school fees for this term. I feel secure because I have put up a strong steel door. I feel peaceful because I am no longer scared of night runners breaking into my house. I feel totally safe.
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 transfer on paying school fees with 7550 KES and bought a few basic needs with the remaining 2450 KES
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to renovate my house and buy cattle with my upcoming transfer
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my two children in secondary school, one is in form three and the other in form two, secondly I will cement my current house and also expand it.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to educate my children upto secondary level of education,my husband passed on leaving them still in primary school and I have worked hard to see them through primary school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing is on paying school fees for my children who are in secondary school, being a widow makes it even harder since I have no other person to assist me.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when as a family we gather to take our evening meal. I find joy when my children sleep having eaten.
