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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying school fees 30000 KES, farming 6000 KES and still keeping the balance.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has really changed unlike before now my children are in school full time.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion Give directly changed lives and it should keep up the good work.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent a large portion of my second transfer on paying school fees for my children who are in secondary school. I am banking on them to help me in future when they will be through with school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the relieve I have knowing that all my children are in school and not at home due to fee arrears.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my first transfer on cultivating and planting rice and maize ,from the yields I will get on my farm, I will use the earnings to pay school fees for my children . I also bought food for my family and I have saved some amount with the aim of buying fertilizers .
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my second transfer on expand my grocery business to get more income hence supporting my family financially . I am also planning to pay school fees for my children through next year .
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
The first thing I would like to do is to buy water pump to expand my farming activity. Secondly, I would like to expand my house because the current one is small. Thirdly, I intend to fence my compound to enhance security to enable me do fruit farming.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that I have managed to take my children to school. There are four in secondary school. One in form three, two in form two and one in form one.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is paying school fees for the children in secondary school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I work in my farm in the morning.
