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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of my third transfer to buy livestock which will I can sell to get fees for my children in future. I spent some amount to pay school fees for my children who are in high school, I bought additional set of seats. The remaining amount, I spent to buy food for my family.
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 pay school fees for my children for the next one year and also I have livestock which I never thought I could own. I would not have achieved all this without the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GD did well in changing lives of the recipients through cash transfers which enabled us to buy what we did not have. I have not seen anything that GD did not do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my second transfer to pay school fees for my child who is in high school as I did not want him to be set home for school fees. I also bought two bags of maize for my family's consumption during this dry season.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I no longer worry about my daughter's school fees and my family's daily food as I now have a green grocery business where I earn income to support my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 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 buying a five seater seat because we had none in our house,now i can comfortably host visitors without feeling intimidated.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on taking my son who is yet to join secondary school to school and use part of the transfer on buying livestock.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to pay school fees for my daughter who is in standard eight and is joining form one next year. Secondly l would wish to buy household items for my house. Finally l would like to open up a business to generate income to support my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l have managed to buy a cow for future use.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is unreliable source of income to support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is after doing casual jobs and getting money to take care of my children.
