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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 to pay school fee for my children who are both in high school and college. The remaining amount, I spent to buy a sack of maize for consumption and a mattress for my children.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If I would not have received the transfer, I would not have built a house for my children to sleep in because they would sleep in a different homestead from mine which always worried me alot and also my life has improved alot because of the transfers. Thank you GD for the transfer
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well in sending us transfers directly hence there was no corruption involved and also it has uplifted the living standards of less privileged and more vulnerable in our community. I have not seen anything that GD has not done well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 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 building an iron roofed house for my children at 41,000 KES, paid 5,000 KES school fee for my child in high school then used the rest on food the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children no longer go to spend/sleep at a neighbour's house.
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 my first transfer on buying my bedding and food for my family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on constructing a house for my children and grandchildren since I have a small house that cannot accommodate my big family comfortable.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Firstly, I intend to use part of the transfer to enrol my son for a mechanical engineering course. Secondly I plan to use another part of the transfer to build a house for my son, so that they could have a sleeping place, because currently, they sleeping in a neighbour's house. Finally, I plan to use the remaining amount to buy a cow that would provide us with milk for family use, instead of buying.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am very proud of is having built my own home, because my husband passed away, and left me when I was still living in my father-in-law's home.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is, inadequate income to enrol my son for the mechanical engineering course.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings, when we sit round the table as a family, after supper, sharing the day's events.
