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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying three steel door and two steel windows. I bought a bag of maize for my family's consumption. I paid school fees for my child who is in high school . I also bought household expenditures.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have paid most of the school fees arrears for my child who is in high school and now I have a peaceful state of mind since I am seeing my child going to school without any constraining factors in place such as school fees arrears that could hinder her go to school most of the times before I had received this transfers. I can now afford some household expenditures which I hardly had the opportunity to acquire.Thanks to GiveDirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In opinion ,GiveDirectly did well by giving developmental finances in my community and through this it has brought a bigger chance in our living standards.
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?
We spent on paying fees for my daughter in secondary school, bought iron sheets and spent the remaining on daily food consumption.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I could have not paid fees for my child or bought iron shhets for building in future if I never received the transfer from GD. This is the biggest difference in my life because I am now working on new goals rather than being worried of educating my daughter.
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 school fee for my child so that he is not sent home due to fee arrears.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my transfer, I was very excited. I just knelt down and prayed. Thanks to GD.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to build a house in our home. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to start a small business of selling plastic basins and mugs. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to pay school fees for our child, who is in secondary school in form two.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we are very proud of is, having been able to pay school fees for our child in secondary school, despite the challenges we have faced.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is, being without a house at home, due to lack of resources.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoons, when I'm together with my children sharing stories, after having lunch.
