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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($461 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my third transfer to start a fish business and bought food for my family,I also plaster my house and bought 3 goats with the remaining transfer.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying school fees for my two children who are in high school fees 20,000 KES. I bought sofa set seats 15,000 KES .I added stock onto my business fish vending business by adding fishing nets..
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the happiness I have gained from expanding my fish vending business and now I am selling this fish in external town too that being Kisumu from the doubled profits I am able to pay school fees for my children and also provide for them there basic needs.I am freed from the life of poverty which forced me at a point of time to boiling water and give my children as meals on several occasions and upon looking through their eyes it used to pain me since I couldn't think of a probable way to get out of this situation. I am a happy widow now who has found confidence and hope from GiveDirectly's money.
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 the larger part of my first transfer on buying 5 fishing nets 5500 KES and now my life is better off because I am sure of a daily income out of the fishing-nets which I hire to the fishermen in a nearby shore. I paid school fees 3000 KES for my child who is in high school.I also bought 8 tins for maize for my family's consumption 1800 KES.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first transfer, I felt very happy and the first person's I shared the good news to were my children since I am widow and my children are always my consolation in good times and bad.I can say that at the moment my life is better off because I am sure of a daily income out of the fishing-nets which I hire to the fishermen in a nearby shore.I am greatful to GiveDirectly for empowering most of the less- privileged group financially like me.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is paying school fees for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is during the day. I feel good having life .
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I felt so happy having received the news that am one of the beneficiary of Give Directly. Since my husband died I have been struggling to pay fee for my children because that's the only way to shape their future. At least I will finish the college fee for my first born.
