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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the third transfer on paying school fees for my children 45000 KES and used the small balance on meals.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life would have been so diffrent if i never received this transfer my children would not have gone to school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion Give direct has enabled us educate our children which is a great investement.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on starting a retail business as a plan for my daily income and payment of my children school fee.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer encounter difficulties on having basic need and school fee for my children.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to start a grocery at 8,000 KES then used the rest on food for my family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer to buy furniture, utensils, pay school fee for my three children then use the rest on expanding my shop business.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying bales of second hand clothes, so as to start a second hand clothes business, which I hope will provide me with a sustainable stream of income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is the fact that I have always worked hard to provide for my children since the death of their father.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is how to get food for myself and my children. I have to look for food on a daily basis, and some days I don't get any, which means the children have to go hungry.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am sweeping and cleaning up my house.
