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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the third transfer to plaster my house since l have been longing to stay in a nice plastered house like other people. The remaining balance l spent to pay university fee arrears for my child.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I plastered my main house with sand and cement worth 43000 KES and paid school fees for my son in a secondary school with 7000 KES. I am glad that currently, I live in a dust-free house and at the same time, I have realized that my child has stayed a little longer in school and I expect his performance to improve.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Before I started receiving transfers from Give Directly, raising fees for education of my child was a very big challenge since I don't have a stable/ reliable source of income but when I received this money, I felt the relief and peaceful state of mind that I enjoy till this moment and daily-I cleared the whole year fees and he has been learning more peacefully.
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 my first transfer on paying fees for my child who is in college and used most of the amount on finishing up the construction work of my latrine since I was helping myself in the bush and the village elder was on my neck to construct one.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money I was overjoyed because I did not expect the transfer at that time.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is,since my husband died,life has not been easy. Feeding and educating my children has become so challenging.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is day time when my sister sometimes send me money for upkeep.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I am going plaster my house,pay school fees for my children. I am so grateful and Thanks to GiveDirectly.
