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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time over 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 two children in collage fee. I cemented the floor of my mother in-law. 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 I managed to take back one of my child to the University after he dropped out due to financial challenges and I hope he will shine my family in the near future. His schooling console me a lot because I believe he will lift the rest of his brothers to some better heights.
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 deal directly with individuals not a group. Even though it help us all that much, it should consider some strategies of ensuring that we remain financialyl stable.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on renovating my house through cementing and painting the inner walls. I also spent part of the transfer on buying a sofa set chair so that my family and visitors can get a comfortable place to sit on. I again paid school fee for my child so that he is not sent home due to fee arrears and the remaining cash I spent on buying a bag of corn and other food stuffs to feed my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is leaving in a comfortable house that is fully furnished. Thanks to GD.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on construction of a badly-needed kitchen though it is not quite finished yet (10,000 KES).
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt absolutely happy because it is a rare thing to hold that amount of money at once, and at last I could start solving some of the problems I have had for long.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We have planned to build a kitchen,buy two cows and lastly we will pay school fees for our children who are in school.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is the house that we are living in,we built it through hard work even though it's not fully finished.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship was when we had to sell everything we had so as to take care our son's treatment,but unfortunately he passed away after being unwell for a while. We used all the resources we had and now we have nothing.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of our day is when we are together as a family sharing a meal.
