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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 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 building an iron roofed house at 45,000 KES, I then bought a sack of maize at 3,000 KES.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I now have a big and spacious house that's not leaking as the one I had before. My family is also having good foods, unlike before when we didn't have many choices on food. Thanks to GiveDirectly for the support.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by giving the money directly to the recipients and on the right time as they had promised.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying building materials which i will use to build a better house that can accommodate my family members. I also spent part of the transfer to pay school fee for my children so that they can't be sent out of school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the capability to feed and provide for my family, pay school fee for my children and buy building materials that i will use to build a better house. All these i have manage through the transfer from GiveDirectly. Great thanks to GD .
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
l spent my first transfer to buy 12 cushion for my sofa-sets at 5760 KES, l also spent 3400 KES to buy 1 sack of maize, the remaining balance l spent to buy food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l am planning to build a spacious house that can accommodate with my family and to pay school fees for my three children in secondary school.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my children, two of whom are in high school.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is my cereals trading business, which supports me and my children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is how to pay the children's school fees in the face of the high cost of living.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am cleaning up my house and compound.
