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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent a portion of my third transfer on enrolling my son to a driving course. The son had been idling for the last 4 years since I could not afford to raise any more money for his education. Being a widow, all I could afford was a single in a day for the family, meaning that their education ended at that moment when they lost their father. In addition to the boy's fee, I paid part of my daughter's fee who was still in secondary school. I must attest that these transfers brought me a great change in life that I never expected. I must extend my heartfelt gratitude to the organisation for this far it has brought me.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
My former house was really dented and this could pour on us rain water and therefore when I received my second transfer I bought new iron sheets. I have replaced the old roof with the new one and we can now live more comfortably-we are no longer being rained on. Besides, I constructed a kitchen; my children has a place to sleep at and we have a kitchen to cook at-Life has become easier.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The major difference I can mention in my daily life after receiving transfers from Give Directly is that I am no longer being rained, we live a healthier life-with low cases of malaria outbreak.
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 spent my first cash transfer on buying mattress 4,000 KES, 18 tins of maize 2,000 KES and paid school fees 4,000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my upcoming cash transfer on building a house.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on building a new house given that the current one is old with leaking roof, I will also take my eldest son to a driving course and lastly buy home furniture and bedding.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having educated my first born child through secondary school and now planning to use the transfer I will receive to take him to a driving school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is on making ends meet since I'm the only break winner after my husband passed on many years ago.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm attending to my farm since that is the only source of livelihood we have.
