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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on purchasing food for the family consumption and paid fees for my two siblings in high school to settle and acquire education. I also bought decent clothes the children and new seats since the previous ones were old and outdated.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I own a big house constructed using the second transfer and I have also been able to pay school fees for my two siblings who had arrears in school which was a burden on my side.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what GiveDirectly did well was sending a lumpsum amount of money hence someone could decide to venture into a big project like constructing a house and they did not also dicriminate anyone in our village who was willing to participate in the project.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children are very healthy and reduced the trips to hospital
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the whole of my second transfer on building a spacious iron roofed house because the one I had was a health risk for my household since the roof was leaking and water streaming in from all corners and my children could get sick all the time.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first cash transfer to pay school fees worth 8000 KES and finally did shopping amounting to 1500 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer to build a bigger house.I also want to pay dowry.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my two younger siblings who are orphans and are dependent on me. Both of them are in high school and I am struggling to pay their school fees.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is enrolling my younger siblings in secondary school, something I considered as an investment for three future.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is lack of enough money to cater for my family's daily requirements and also pay fees for my dependant siblings.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning morning when I am ferrying passengers to their places of work using my motorcycle.
