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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When I received my third transfer, I prioritized education of my children since I never had means of educating them before-I cleared whole year school fees for the two and invested the remaining amount in shoe business that I am proud of since it earns me handsomely.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
GD has eradicated poverty in my household; I had an accident when I was playing football and this could explain why I was not productive to my household members. And since I started a business courtesy of Give Directly, I have managed to revive my productivity and as we talk, I am able to support my household members well. I think I would have not been considered a responsible father I would have never received transfers from Give Directly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion, Give Directly's officials are not corrupt and here is where they do it well but I think they don't get it right when they skip some villages in our communities since this could occasionally lead to theft.
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 paying my daughter's school fees and starting small business of making sandles using old or used tires for my daily bread."
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
"The biggest difference in daily life is that I'am using my talent to earn a living."
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 on reducing part of my daughter's fee arrears in Ahero Girls' secondary school,that was 7000KES. I used the remaining 3000KES to buy some basic needs for her use in school.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on clearing my daughter's school fee arrears of 17000KES. I also plan to pay rental arrears because the landlord is so much on my neck to pay him his debts
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to use part of the money to pay school fees for my daughter who is in secondary school and use the rest of the remaining to expand my shoe making business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The greatest achievement am proud of is I was able to buy a sewing machine that I use to make open shoes.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship av ever faced In life is I don't have a house I live in rental and my business is small and the income I get can't sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is, when am making shoes for my customers.
