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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
Being a total orphan and a second born in a family of three, I felt it wise to renovate our only house which my late parents constructed many years ago. I therefore plastered the whole of it including the floors which had worn out. Secondly I paid school fee for my younger brother in the university. I also paid part of my fee which were owing from the last payment my aunt had made. I greatly thank GiveDirectly for the support offered and wishes I get an opportunity to work with it.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
Since ours is a child headed family and being the eldest I take care of my two younger siblings, I used 30000 KES from my second transfer to buy cement and sand which I used to cement the floor of our house and apply roughcast on the walls. I then used 12000 KES to pay my brother's secondary school fees since we had no other source. The rest of the balance was spent on buying foodstuffs and paying for my registration expenses for a course I want to study at Eldoret Polytechnic.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have not been stressed about feeding my siblings during this current drought since we bought dry maize with part of the transfer.
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 my first transfer on buying maize, shopping for the house and also payed school fees
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on paying school fees and starting a business
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use the transfer in paying for our college fees.My brother is joining college in the next one month,while I am supposed to join in the year 2017 but we still lack money.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I have managed to take care of our home and my brother since my parents died.I am proud because I have kept my parents home alive even in their absence.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is raising fees for the two of us to join college.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is midday when we prepare lunch and eat together.
