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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($475 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my transfer on paying for medical expenses for my son who had undergone operation and I also paid school fees for three of my children who had been sent home for the same.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to top up on Secondary school fee for our 3 three children who are Day scholars (24,000 KES) , and also paid feeding and Informal boarding primary school fee for their 2 younger siblings (4,000 KES). In addition, I bought 2 goats (9,000 KES ) which we intend to grow as an investment towards our children's fee in future. I then bought 5 bags of dry corn (20,000 KES), 4 of which I am selling to raise future School fee and one of which I stocked to feed my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I feel slightly rested from School fee burden for now due to the amount paid, as well as the fact that I have managed to begin Projects that we will grow to enable my husband and I support our children’s education in future. Besides, I have a 10 by 10 vegetable and tomato Project started using the first transfer and that is geared towards the same goal. I always desired to have Projects that can generate income but it was not possible since every coin we got went into paying school fee, thank you GD for making it possible.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 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 for my three children who are in high school 9000 KES.I also bought food to feed on with my family members.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The first transfer came as a relieve and lightened most of my burdens from my shoulders since at that time I was experiencing school fees challenges as three of my children had been sent home due to school fees arrears and I didn't have any money to give them. upon receiving this money I immediately withdrew it and paid my children's school fees courtesy to GiveDirectly.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is being unable to pay school fees for my children. I feel so embarrassed when my children stay at home due to lack of school fees while other parents send theirs to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I prepare and send my children to school.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a beginning of new life of stress relief. I wish to pay fees to my children that joined secondary school and use the remaining to buy food for my household.
