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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 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 paying school fees for my child who is in high school. I bought 30 pieces of iron sheets and timbers which I am planning to build with a spacious decent house in my own homestead. I bought two bags of maize for my family's consumption.I also paid cultivation fees and bought seeds as well.
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 am now hopeful of building a decent spacious four-roomed house in my homestead since at moment I am staying at my co-wife's homestead that has several challenges such as jealousy being the key issue. I have also paid school fees arrears for child and now his is back to school after staying home for sometime due to school fees arrears. I am thankful to GiveDirectly of alleviate me from poverty and restoring my humanity again.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by fulfilling its promise as it stated .I don't see what GiveDirectly didn't do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on cultivating my farms, buying fertilizer and hybrid seeds so as to increase my harvest hence abundant food to feed my family. I also bought 30 pieces of roofing iron sheets that I'll use to build a big and better house as my current house is small and dilapidated. I again paid school fee for my children so that they are not sent home due to fee arrears. The remaining cash I spent on buying 2 bags of corn and other food stuffs for feeding my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the capability to feed my family without much struggle as I have enough food stock that I purchased with the transfers. Thanks to GD.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying utensils, food, two sacks of maize, clothes and I also payed school fees for my two children who are still in school
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy for receiving the cash because it gave me hope for being able to afford to pay school fees for my children
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We have planned to pay school fees for our children,set up a small business that will give us income since we don't have any kind of employment.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I used to have a small business through which I would make money and pay school fees for my children. I managed to take one my children through high school with the business but it died down.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is that I have been unwell for so long and my husband being out of job has led to our children dropping out of school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am able to share a meal with my family as a whole.
