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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my last transfer on sofa set (30,000 KES) because I always wanted good seats but had no means until I received , Secondary school fee for my two children (10,000 KES) since I needed to clear their fee balance . I also paid exam fee for my younger children (1,500 KES).
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 35000 KES of my second on paying school fee for my two children who are in secondary school. I used 10000 KES to buy utensils and spent the rest of the money on transport and on buying food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has improved and I am so much at peace knowing that I managed to clear school fee thus my children now have ample time for their studies.
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 buying a bag of maize for my family's consumption 4,000 KES and 4 pieces of cushions for my chair 2000 KES. I also paid school fees for my child who is in high school 4,000 KES.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was cultivating my farm in the evening and a message popped on my phone and upon looking into it ,it was an Mpesa message from GiveDirectly verifying that money had been sent. I felt very happy and relieved since I was certain of my family having a balanced diet food from that day hence forth as opposed to before when the reliable food were vegetable and shrubs due to the drought we were facing.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The biggest hardship as at now is feeding my big family because the cost of living is high and there is no source of income.Everything is exorbitant."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"We tend to gather together at night and share differnt experiences of the day and that is normally our happiest part of the day."
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"It means I will be relieved from school fees burden and also do mechanised farming to boost productivity.My life and that of the family will change big time."
