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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to pay my daughter in collage. I bought a bull for farming activities. I cemented the floor of my house because it was earth.Bought a chair. I also purchased foodstuffs for family consumption.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that my children are in school. This relieved me from roaming around in frustration in search for fee. I tell you, now their performance has improved compared to the days when they used to stay home due to fee problems.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what GD does well is that it follow-up on the welfare of their recipients. Even though GD help us all this much, it should continue supporting us by may be giving us some cash every end month.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($486 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on paying for computer packages course for my daughter who is yet to join a teachers training college later this year and also paying for my other children school fee. I then bought my daughter some of her college requirement. I then spent some on paying dowry for my daughter in laws hand because my son had not taken anything to our in laws as bride price. I then spent the rest on buying few new bedding for all of us since the ones that we had are very old and worn out.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am more at peace than I have been in a longtime. I am at peace because I am assured that my children can attend school daily without worrying about unpaid school fee.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 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 for my daughter's school fee arreas
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received the cash because it gave me hope of clearing my daughter's school fee arreas
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have three sons,one is joining classeight next year,another one joining form form and the other one in College.I will use the transfer that I will get in paying for their school fees.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Out of small money that I get from farming,I have managed to educate my son upto college level and the other one upto form four.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is raising school fees for my sons in college,form four and class eight.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day of is in the morning when I am working in my farm.
