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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to buy 3 goats. I paid my two children in high school fee. I purchased a sack of grains for family consumption. Besides, I purchased family clothes and otherhousehold items with the remaining amount.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that I got relieved from moving up and down in search school fee because I managed to settle a larger portion of my daughters' fee. Without GD support, I'm sure my chieldren couldn't have continued with their education because I have reliable source of income. Apart from that, my family adorn smartly in the new clothes I bought them.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion what GD does well is that its effort is directed towards uplifting the lives of the extremely poor people in the community. Currently I don't know what GD is not doing well.
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?
I spent my second transfer on paying school fee for my 2 children in high school so that they are not sent home due to fee arrears. I also spent the remaining cash on buying food to feed my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is stress free life I experience since I've paid school fee for my children and also I've plenty of food to feed my family. Thanks to GD.
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 spent the larger part of my first transfer on paying school fees for my two children whom had been sent home due to school fees arrears .I also bought text books for my children too.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my second transfer on paying school fees for my children for next year. I am also planning to buy sand with the intention of renovating my house into a semi permanent house from a mud one.
Enrolled
access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use part of the transfer in renovating my house because the one am currently living in is not in a good state. I would also like to use the transfer on boosting my vegetables business by buying more stock.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Being able to educate one of my children to secondary school level is my proudest achievement. My son is now preparing to join one of the collages for his tertiary education.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is making ends meet, currently l have been getting low sells from my vegetable business which is not enough cater for my family needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the evening after a day's work. I chat with my children while preparing dinner for them.
