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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the whole of my third transfer on paying my children school fees because that was and still is my biggest challenge in life. My dream is for them to be independent in future.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Receiving the transfers has made it possible for my children to stay in school without any interference. I didn't struggle much on raising their school fees like I did before.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has done us well, they have followed through with all their promises without disappointing us.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($490 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second transfer on paying school fees for my son in secondary school, I also managed to renovate my house and dropped electricity connection in my house hence I can used it as a form of generating income.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
So far have managed to generate income out of electricity in my thus I have been charging phones and wet cell battery to local resident, through that i'm able to provide food and basic need to my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 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 for my kid in secondary school. I used 8000 KES,i spent 500 KES to buy school shoes for him too. I spent 1000 KES to buy corn for my family consumption and spent the remaining to buy food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I want to spend my upcoming transfer to buy furniture,doors to fix,repair my own house and buy cattle too.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to open up a business to generate income to help support my family. Secondly l would wish to pay school fees for my children. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to cement my house since l growing old and to not have that energy for frequent maintance.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l have struggled through doing casual work and educated my son 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 due to unreliable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when have got some casual jobs knowing that I will get some money to buy food for my family.
