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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my nephew and niece who are orphans in university and high school respectively and now I am happy seeing them go to school without being sent home for school fees. Thanks to GiveDirectly.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 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 buying a heap of sand at 14000 KES, fishing net at 20000 KES, slaughtering my cow with breach presentation while giving birth at 6000 KES, 5000 KES on fees, 4000KES on mattress while 850 KES on a super-drum
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am living a happy life unlike before I got transfers where I was very stressful
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to pay school fees at 5,000 KES for the orphnas I stay with, bought 20 tins of maize at 2,000 KES, bought water tank at 1,500 KES to store watewr during rainy season and the remainihn amout, I spent to buy as goat for rearing and also bought food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because the orphans I stay with had been sent home for school fees and I did not have any money to pay for them. I thanked God and GD for the transfer which enabled me to pay for them.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have orphans who I have been taking care of for close to 3 years,Educating them is a bid hardship and also providing food for the family is a problem.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning because am able to see another day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I felt so happy ,since my marriage I stayed without a house for close to 3 years and now that am going to get money I will be able to have a decent house of my own.
