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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When I received my third transfer, I cleared school fees for my daughter in a secondary school with half of it. I spent the remaining half on a cow. I feel very happy now since it was a good experience in my life.
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 because I never had livestock to count as my assets but now, I have a cow and a sheep and therefore I am no longer considered poorest by the community members. Again, I cleared the whole year fees for my daughter and therefore I have had enough rest and peace of mind.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion what Give Directly does well is that it sends us money directly but many people are poor and therefore it needs to reach them as well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy and fix a steel door and windows to my house. I also bought sand to repair the walls of the house which was getting destroyed by rain. The remaining amount was spent to buy a heifer and maize for food in the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my house now has proper ventilation and the walls are strong once more.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on secondary school fee for my child (4,000 KES), bought a goat (3,000 KES) and dry maize grain for food (3,000 KES).
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money, I felt overwhelmed so I knelt down for a prayer of gratitude to God because He had performed a miracle in my life through GD transfer.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to to pay school fees for our daughter who is in secondary school in form two. Secondly, we plan to use another part of the transfer to renovate our house, by making the walls semi-permanent and cementing the floor. Lastly, we intend to use the remaining balance to boost my small business of selling second-hand clothes by improving the stock.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm very proud of is having started my small business of selling second-hand clothes, that has helped really us in sustaining our family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we're facing currently is paying school fees for our child in secondary school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon, when I'm resting after I have finished my day's work.
