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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying items that will necessitate the growth of the catering business that I intend to start 30,000 KES.I paid school fees for my child who is in high school 11,000 KES. I also added stock onto my small beauty shop business.
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 now have my own business which is making good profits hence I am saving some of the profits for my children's future education.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by embracing voluntary participation in all they households they visited and through using the hotline number its staff's were able to urgently attended to our needs and Ialso liked their proactiveness. GiveDirectly didn't do well by not coming to the ground to follow-up on how the recipients used the money to verify if they actually did what they had stated on phone follow-up surveys.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 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 pay school fees for my daughter in secondary school. She was joining high school then and without these transfers,she could have gone to the local day school around. I also spent part of the transfer to boost my beauty shop business. It is now doing well and I do save a lot nowadays from the profits I make.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am able to save for my children's education with the profits I make from the business of selling beauty products.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the whole of the first transfer on constructing a latrine.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I was so happy but I didn't share the news with anyone.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have three orphans in form one,form two and form three that I am paying for their school fees.I plan to use the transfer in clearing their fees balance and also pay admission fees for my son who will be joining form one next year.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have a shelter,and that I am able to pay school fees for the three orphans that I stay with and that I am the best quardian to them.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest challenge is raising school fees for the three students that I have in secondary school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I am leaving for my catering work.
