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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of my third transfer on enrolling my son for a degree course at the University of Nairobi. It had taken me a lot of struggle to educate the boy who had shown a lot of interest in his academics. With the three transfers, I managed to clear his diploma fee arrears and enrolled him for a degree course. I am trusting God that I will sail through to ensure that the son accomplishes his degree course. I only pray for GiveDirectly to acquire more funds to help us one more time.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 46000 Kes of my second transfer on paying my child's university fees and spent the rest on buying food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my child now studies peacefully and I have hopes that he will have a better life in future and will even be able to support me in the future.
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 my first transfer on paying for my wife's medication, I also spent part of the transfer on buying Iron sheet, cement and ballast that am planning to build a latrine with
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received the transfer because it gave me hope of building a new latrine
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We have planned to pay school fees for our children and to start a small business that will give us income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that I have prepared my land for my children,so that they will not lack food we are looking forward to a bumper harvest.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is that we are unwell and we are not able to get any proper treatment because we lack money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when we see our crops are doing well in the field.
