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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
My son is in one of the universities in Mombasa so when I received this transfer I used the whole amount to pay for his fees and upkeep.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I paid secondary school fees for my daughter worth half of it and used the rest of the money for the construction of a semi-permanent house of 23 iron sheets for my son. I feel that educating a girl child is more rewarding and therefore I am very motivated to see her through her education. Besides, It is my happiness sleeping with me in the same compound as opposed to cruising in the darkness in a daily basis to seek for a place to sleep.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I feel relieved due to the two accomplishments I have made in life. Currently, I live a stress-free kind of life since Give Directly has been facilitating the education of my children and again my children don't need to walk far distances to seek for a place to sleep. I just feel I have achieved something in life.
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 never had enough money to facilitate education of my child and therefore when I received my first transfer, I resumed educating my child in a secondary school.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to educate my child through out high school with my upcoming second transfer. And should it remains, I will construct a kitchen since I am not having currently.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our main plan is to use our transfer on paying college fees for our first born son who is currently pursuing a course in communication and lastly use the remaining amount to clear the fee arrears for our daughter in form one.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of is having built our current house, in the past we used to live in a very small house which was squeezed for us and the children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship currently is on paying fees for our two children, one in college and the other one in form one.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I get my small children ready for school and later cleaning the house.
