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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on enrolling my 3 children in different learning institutions. One had just completed her secondary education and needed to join a college, I therefore paid her enrollment fee and she is currently doing so well in her studies. The second child had completed his primary school and needed to join form one. He too got an opportunity for that and is well settled in school. Finally, I paid fee for a form four daughter who needed ample time to prepare well for her national exams rather than spending most of her time out of school looking for school fees as she did before. Am so proud that all these payments were possible at ago with the transfers from Give Directly.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has greatly changed than it would could I not have received the transfers. My children who are the potential future leaders would not have gotten opportunities to upgrade their studies could I not have received the transfers.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, I feel Give Directly deserves much appreciation in the manner in which it handles its recipients. It gives all the respect a recipient deserves, as a result, it has achieved good reputation in most of the villages. One thing I took note of is the fact that Give Directly doesn't spare time to revisit a village and observe the greatest transformations it brought to peoples' lives.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my second transfer on paying school fees for my four children who are in high school . I am soo happy that GiveDirectly has made me disapprove my community members who had undermined me that as a casual laborer I could not furtheren my children's education.I bought school uniform for my children and a dairy cow. I also bought one sack of maize to feed on.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have paid school fees for all my four children who are in high school . I am soo happy that GiveDirectly has made me disapprove some of my community members who had undermined me that as a casual laborer I could not afford to pay my children's school fees. I also started a small scale business hence I get a daily income to sustain my family members .
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on paying school fees for my children and buying maize
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on paying school fees for my three children and I would also like to spend it on buying a cow
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to pay school fees for my son who is in forth form with fee balance and my daughter who is in form three. Secondly l would wish to buy a cow from which l can get milk for preparing tea for my children. Finally l would like to the remaining amount to buy household items for my house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to educate my children upto high school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when I am able to provide food for my family.