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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When I received my third transfer, I saved 25000 KES. I believed that my children would do well in their examination and the money put aside would help facilitate it which is currently happening as we talk. I invested the rest in farming-I grow sugarcane and maize to be food and financially secure.
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 without cash transfer in that I have established a source of income, courtesy of Give Directly, that supports my household needs as opposed to before then when I could beg to support my family. It is a livestock business and I am happy that it picked well-I sell cows, goats and sheep.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly give out money in bits to curb misuse but if they would consider giving more money, it would be something prudent and we would really appreciate. I propose the money to be more than 1000 Us dollars to enable us accomplish most of the projects we had started.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer to pay school fees worth 16000KES,food and shoping 1000KES,invested 22000KES in my business,gave my husband 1500KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that right now I am able to get more income to sustain my family members.I have also managed to take my child to college and also paid school fees for the remaining children.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid school fees of 4000 KES, bought cushions for 2000 KES, maize for 3000 KES and food with 1000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to pay school fees for my children and start a tailoring business with the upcoming lumpsum transfer payment.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to use part of the money to build a three roomed semi-permanent house, start a tailoring business and use the remaining to offset my son's secondary school fees.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is I have been able to pay school fees for my son until he finished form four.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship av ever faced is am sickly and I don't have a stable income yet I have 11 children providing for them is hard.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am working on my farm land.
