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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
i spent most of my third transfer to pay my medical bills since I was seriously sick, I bought a sack of maize for consumption and the remaining amount, I spent to buy utensils and other household goods which I did not have.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that, I manged to pay my own bills without asking or begging people for money and also I now live in a good house. All this would not have happened without the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending us transfers which has changed our lives and the general look of the community. I have not seen anything that Gd did not do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 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 purchasing food for the family consumption, paid my hospital bills and spent most of the money on renovating my house by plastering the inside and the outside part to avoid smearing it everytime which is hectic.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I live in a decent house hence nolonger think about paying workers to smear it anymore.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on Cancer treatment for 8,000KES because I was almost dying, and spent 2,000 KES on food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money I felt overwhelmed with gratitude because I have Cancer and I had lost hope since treatment is expensive, but here I was , I could finally get treatment !
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use the transfer on doing an extension to my house because my current one is not enough for my big family. Secondly,l will spend the remaining amount on buying household items like chairs beds and matress. Lastly,l will use the transfer on paying medical bills for my cancer clinic visits and buying medicine.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achivement is being able to pay dowry for my widowed daughter in law. I was in a women group where l took some loan and paid her dowry.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest harship in life is that, l was diagnosed with cancer of the cervix five years ago.I have a financial burden of paying for medical my bills and treatment.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when l am fetching water from the river using my donkey to take my customers.
