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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on purchasing a sofa set to furnish my newly built house and make it luxurious and more attractive. Besides that, I paid school fees for my grandchild who has just joined form one and could not be left in the hands of his parents a lone because they too were poor and could not afford taking their son to school.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has greatly changed with the transfers received from GiveDirectly. I no longer suffer from hunger as I did before.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, I have loved the work done by GiveDirectly in my village for it has managed to consider all including the most vulnerable. In my entire life, this is the first organisation that has offered me support. All those which had worked in my area,were so corrupt to an extend that they only considered those people who could bribe their officials.
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?
I spent the larger part of my second transfer on buying a dairy cow and I am happy that I have my own livestock. I paid dowry for son hence I have reunited my son with his long gone wife. I have also enrolled my granchild to a high school since she had passed her end year primary education.I bought one bag of maize to feed on with my family and paid medical bills for my husband who is ailing due to old age.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a dairy cow and I am happy that I have my own livestock now. I paid off dowry for son hence I have reunited my son with his long gone wife and this gives me joy. I am thankful to GiveDirectly.
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 the first transfer on buying a bed, mattress and maize for household consumption.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to spend the next transfer on buying a cow for keeping, and cement to finish the walls and floor of my house.
Enrolled
access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We're planning to spend our transfer on payment of school fees for our two children in secondary school,we will also buy two cows to raise which in future will give birth to more and provide milk as well and lastly we intend to cement our house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we are proudest of is having been able to buy the land in which this house stands.We had a very small land but through disciplined saving we managed to buy the land.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship currently is on payment of school fees for our children in secondary school. We value education and will do anything to ensure our children are educated even though money has been a real challenge in achieving this goal
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm resting in my compound after a day out in my farm.
