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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 used a portion of the transfer to buy chairs since the ones I had were too old. I used a portion of the remaining transfer to fence my home useing barbed wire. I also purchased foodstuffs for family consumption with the remaining portion.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is difference in that all my prperty in the compound are safe compared to the days when any body could pass by and pick anything because it was exposed. Apart from that ,I no longer beg for chairs when having visitors because the ones I purchased are enough. Without GD support, I couldn't have moved all these steps since I didn't have any reliable source of income.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly allow us to spend the money the way we want, without any restriction. What GD should also do is to come back to the village to check on how the money was used.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying a7 seater sofaset at 30,000 KES, clothes and shoes at 6,000 KES, registered my son for computer classes and paid 6,000 KES and i still have the rest of the money for future use.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is buying seats which i never thought i would buy and paying for my sons computer classes.
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 used my token to pay computer fees for my child KES 3000, bought food KES 1800 and household shopping KES 5000.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy chairs and household utensils with my upcoming lump-sum payment.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to buy household items like chairs for my house
I plan to pay college fees for my daughter
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am most proud of is building my own home even though my husband died and left me without a home
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is the death of my husband. He left me with very young kids to cater for yet he was the only bread winner of the house
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am resting
