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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on partly up putting tiles in my house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have been able to pay school fees for my two children who are in university and college respectively with ease and now they are through with their studies as they are yet to graduate . I feel happy and joyful since without GiveDirectly I could have mostly relied on loan to finance my children's education. I have also placed tiles partly on the floor of my house and now I don't get exposed to frequent dust as I used to.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by employing staffs who were discipline and gave us a listening ear in the respective houses that they worked in.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the whole of the second transfer to tiled my house, since this has been my dream of having a nice good looking house which is very easy to maintained.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l no longer thinking of how l will tiled house but l only think of how l will educate my children, this means Give Directly l has really reduce a big burden on my side.
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 on paying school fees and buying 5 sacks of maize for my household consumption due to the drought and financial crisis I was going through.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was at home resting when my wife came and told me that she has heard that people have received money and I confirmed it immediately and we were relieved because we finally had a way of putting food on our table without straining.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Firstly, we plan to use part of the transfer to pay college fees for our daughter, who is pursuing nursing course in Lodwar. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to do finishing for our house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am very proud of is, having educated our son who was pursuing architectural course, up to university.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is, providing food for our family, due to inadequate income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings, when I am relaxing with friends.
