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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 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 18 iron sheets at 10,000 KES, paid 7,000 KES school fee for my child in high school, bought a sofa set at 8,500 KES then used the rest on other home errands like buying clothes, food items and utensils.
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 if I never received the transfer in that my children wouldn't have reached where they are right now with their schooling because I wasn't able to cater for their school fee on my own.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GD does well by not practicing corruption hence everyone get their transfers without any tricks involved.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my second transfer on paying school fees for my two children who are in high school. I am happy and at peace since GiveDirectly has given me an opportunity to pursue my goal of seeing all my children through their education. I bought building materials such as 14 pieces of iron sheets as I am planning to build a decent three roomed house since at the moment I am staying is a small house of which I am also cooking in it hence its dirty and the walls are full of soot as well.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have paid school fees for my two children who are in high school. I am happy and at peace since GiveDirectly has given me an opportunity to pursue my goal of seeing all my children through their education.Earlier I had lost hope on my children's education due to the little income that my household was making.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy iron sheets in preparation for the new house am planning to build and also bought food for my family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend part of my second transfer to pay school fees and the remaining part I will spend to build another house because the one am currently living in is filled with soot and dirty.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend our transfer on paying school fees for our children, buy household items that we lack e.g. furniture and lastly use the remaining amount to buy one dairy cow to raise.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
In the past we used to grow sugarcane which helped us pay school fees for our children, that is the achievement we're proudest of.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we're facing is on paying school fees for our children both in secondary school and primary. Farming is not very sustainable especially when there is no other sources of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm cultivating in my farm. Farming being our main source of livelihood, I dedicate most of my time on it.
