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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($500 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my third transfer to build to a kitchen because it was tough cooking under the sun and in the rain during the rainy season because of lack of a kitchen.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on completion of building my iron roofed house. I bought a cow and paid school fees for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a strong and good house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on paying school fee for my child who had stayed for a whole month out of school due to the large school fee arrears he owed. Am a very happy woman today, living a stress free life with my son comfortably settled in school.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I received my transfer!! I doubted GiveDirectly a lot when its staff visited my home, little did I know that it fulfills all its promises.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Being a single parent it has been a difficult experience , paying school fee and providing basic needs for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening ,after all day work and earning small money l know l will have something to eat with my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this transfer gave me joy ,nowing that my dream of starting a business is coming to a reality . I will be able to pay school fee and provide for my family.
