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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 portion of the transfer to intall power in my home. I nvested a portion of the transfer in retail shop business. I also paid my two children in secondary school fee.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The difference in my life is that I now have a reliable sourcse of income from my shop. Besides, I'm no longer stressed up of how to pay my children fee because I managed to pay most of it through GD fund.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What GD does well is that it is upto to its promise. What GD should do is to reward those who spent the transfer in a good manner.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to do house electricity installation for 16000 KES, 5900 KES i spent to buy 2 steel windows, 5700 KES i spent to buy music system, 7000 KES i spent to buy a steel door, 4000 KES i spent to buy clothes, 5000 KES i paid labor charge for installation and the remaining cash i spent on daily household expenses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is the better house i stay in which has electricity and good door and windows for security
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my token payment on buying a mattress and a bed.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on paying for my 2 daughters in secondary school fees.I also want to put windows and a door to my house and buy a goat.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on the following ways; paying school fees for my two children in secondary school, both are in form one,buying steel door and window for my house and lastly I will use what is left to buy some livestock for raring.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm most proudest of is having been able to enroll my two children in a local secondary day school,not once in my wildest dream did I ever imagined that would come to pass since we have no proper source of income.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on making ends meet for the family and also on paying school fees for my children. My husband is sickly and most of the times I'm the one fending for the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up healthy and able to work around the house,making sure that my house is clean and tidy.
