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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 spend the transfer on paying medical bills for my husband 30000 KES,paid school fees 10000 KES and used balance on daily meals.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Give directly changed mylife for i was able to own a house i never thought i would be able to own.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly did a good work especially on saving lives some of us could not afford medical bills.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 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 building an iron roofed house.I also paid school fees for my children and bought food for my childdren
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a good house now and my children are able to stay in school since I paid school fees for my them.
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?
I spent my entire first transfer to pay school fees for my child.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my second transfer to pay school fees, and part of it I will spend to build my house
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to pay school fees for our son in form two.We are also planning to buy building materials like iron sheets, timber,nails and pay for the construction labour.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
We have managed to pay school fees for our first son upto form four and the other one in form two.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship is raiding school fees for our son to join college,and also our leaking house that gives us sleepless nights during rainy season.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is when I when I am selling potatoes on the road for those people travelling.
