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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used a larger portion of the transfer to pay school fee to my son in collage and the other in secondary school. I also invested the rest in paultry farming.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has changed in that I managed to take my children who dropped out of school due to fee problems. Besides, my paultry farm is thriving well enough to support my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion what GD does well is that it execute its promise within a short time span. For now I'm not aware of what GD doesn't do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer in setting up a salon business for my daugher because she is the one that takes care of me, so setting up a business for her would double her profits and ease the burden of fending for the family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my daughter's business has picked up so well and we can now afford food and other basic needs. We are also paying for my other children school fees from the profits generated from the business. Thank you very much Givedirectly for reaching out to us.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to pay school fee for my child in high school at 5,000 KES, used 3,000 KES to expand my maize business then used the rest to buy little house items.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer to build an iron roofed house then pay school fee for my son who has been sent out of college due to fee arrears.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to pay college fees for my son who did form four and could not join college because of lack of finance. Finally l would like to expand my business to generate more income to support my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to take my children upto forth form.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of money to pay school fees for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day after selling my products and getting some money to take care of my children.
