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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to buy cupboard. Bought a young cow with a portion of the transfer. I purchased foodstuffs and other household items. Besides, I'm still having 10,000 KES which I'll pay fee to my son in high school.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that my son is always in school and no longer sent home for school fee since I managed to pay most of his fee and I believe this will ameliorate his performance.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what GD does well can't be explained by any man. It is beyond explanation, it is a great thing ever witnessed in my community. At the moment, I only wish if GD could continue supporting us then we can develop more and more.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on leasing a plot of land which I have farmed and planted with maize and millet. I also paid school fee for my daughter who is in high school because her education is very important to me. I then bought new bedding and new school uniforms for my children because the ones they had were very old. I then spent the rest of the transfer on buying food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I do not expect my daughter to be sent home for fee since I was able to clear her terms fee and I hope that she does well in her examinations.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent a bigger amount of my first transfer to pay school fees for my child in secondary school. The remaining amount was spent on buying food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when I received the money from GiveDirectly because I was worried about where I would get money to pay school fees for my child.
Enrolled
access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfers paying fees for my child in form three and class eight, build them a house because the on I have can not accommodate all of us.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest Achievements is I was able to build my own house through my little savings because my husband died before building one for me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is how to pay fees for my children and also getting food to feed them on a daily basis.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in morning when I woke up healthy and ready to take up my daily job as watchwoman in a local shop.
