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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent on buying iron sheets for my homeless brother to built a house and still saving 40000 KES for my college fees. I am planning to join a teachers college in the next few months to persue my dream of becoming a primary school teacher.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The biggest difference in my life is that I am comfortably educating my children whom I could not afford to pay their school fees before. I am also very excited with the fact that I have another opportunity to go to college and train as a teacher with the last transfer I received from GD.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is very transparent and reliable in implementing their program unlike other organizations who are corruption and give indirect support. GD should come back to my village for more financial empowerment..
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second cash transfer on hiring two hectare of land to cultivate rice 30,000 KES and I have deposited the remaining amount on to my personal savings account 20,000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have hired a two hectare of land to cultivate rice for the purpose of generating income from it and I have paid school fees 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 paid 1,500 KES school fee for my child in primary school, bought a mattress at 3,500 KES, school uniform at 1,500 KES, home clothes at 2,000 KES for my children then used the rest on food for the house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to join college with the whole of Lumpsum one.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to pay my college school fees
I plan to pay for my children school fee
I plan to buy bedding and clothes for my children
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am most proud of is taking myself through secondary school by working as a maid in someone's house
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is when I separated from my husband and he sent me away with all the children. The burden of Caring for the children alone was very heavy for me to bear
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am sleeping with all my children safe at home
