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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on hiring a piece of land for Gold Prospecting and food for the workers therein for 15,000 KES because I need a reliable source of income for educating my children. I also bought house construction materials fro 30,000 KES in readiness for building when I will be ready.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second on buying iron sheets. I bought a goat. I paid school fee of 25000 KES for my two children in school and used some money to buy clothes and food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has improved and I no longer have to work so hard to meet my family needs. This is because I managed to clear school fee and met most of the needs. This is the biggest difference in my daily life.
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 paying school fees arearrs for my child who is in high school 4000 KES .I also bought a bag of maize 4500 KES and other non- perishable goods 1500 KES.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I received the money while at my relative funeral service, I felt very happy since I was not expecting it at that time as I used to think that GiveDirectly is like other organisations with false promises but from that day I received the money I surely believed that GiveDirectly truly fulfills its promises and its an objective oriented organisation and I will forever be a pioneer of Givedirectly at all levels and angles.
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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 face is the burden of school fees, two of my children are in boarding high schools which are very expensive.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I go for casual labour.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means financial empowerment to me. I plan to pay school fees for two of my children who are in high school.
