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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying school books and school uniforms and then paying school fee for my child who was joining form one. I then bought some furniture including a new sofa set and a table and utensils for my house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been because using the transfers I have bought a cow and built a very big house which is well furnished things I could not have accomplished on my own.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, I think the village barazas enabled us know exactly what and how the organization operates. I think the project should go national so that the poverty levels in the country can be decreased.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 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 my house 40000 KES,paid my children school fees 3000 KES and use the remaining 7000 KES to buy food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i no longer live in thatched house,since i have built an iron roofed house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my transfer to buy 10 cushions KES 4380, school uniform and shoes KES 800, a suitcase KES 1200 and paid primary school fees KES 400.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to expand my house, farm tomatoes and buy a generator for watering my farm.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on a water pump and start growing vegetables under irrigation as a source of livelihood. I am also planning to spend my transfer on school fees for my children, one of whom is going to join secondary school next year.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is supporting myself and my children financially since the death of my husband a few years ago.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of food and money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am preparing my children for school while also arranging my house to look neat.
