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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I am so much updated with Kenyan news since l spent most of my third transfer to buy television. I am also sleeping in a very comfortable place because l spent the transfer to buy bed and mattress. The remaining balance l spent to pay school fee for my child who is in primary school .
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer is that, I could not have manage to buy motorcycle for my daily income.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly process was free and fair, staffs were treating people equally without any discrimination.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received the second transfer, I collaborated with my co-wife who is also a recipient to buy a brand new motorcycle worth 98000 KES to be hired for taxi business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a daily income from the motorcycle that we hire out, which helps me cater for my daily family expenses without stress.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought seats with my first transfer because i had none apart from 2 stool chairs. I am glad i can host visitors without borrowing chairs from the neighbors.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to start a food business (silver cyprinid) to give a means of fending for my family,part of my transfer will also go into paying school fees for my children.
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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 contribute tithe to the church and buy furniture. Secondly, we plan to use another part to buy motorcycle because currently, my husband is employed by someone as a motorcycle transporter and what he earns can't sustain us, so we would like to have our own. Lastly, we intend to start a small business for fish selling to boost our income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having built this our house through savings from my husband's motorcycle transportation casual work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am currently facing is low and unreliable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when we have supper together as a family.
