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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had no investment so when I received my third transfer I bought 2 cows and 4 goats then constructed a kitchen and paid school fees for my children.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I built a semi-permanent house of 18 iron sheets and cleared school fees for my son in a secondary school. Give Directly has given me what all mothers would want-a kitchen!
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now able to cook any time I would want. Before then, when I never had a kitchen I used to cook in the open. It was not easy-just imagine you are cooking and it is raining at the same time or the sun is scorching. That is what I used to go through.
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 sofa set seats 4000 KES. I paid school fees for my child who is in high school 3000 KES .I also bought 16 tins of maize for my family's consumption 2000 KES.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first transfer, I felt very happy since I knew I was going to settle all the school fees arrears for my child who is in high school and my child being sent home due to school fees arrears will no longer be a worry. My gratitude goes to GiveDirectly.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that we are facing serious hunger as our farm did not do very well and their is shortage of water in our area. Hence getting food for pur family is a very big task.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go out in the morning to do casual labor on people's farms which include plowing and planting crops. This makes me happy as I am able to feed my family when I get paid.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me to feel excited as I will be able to afford to pay school fees for my children and also to buy some goats which I can keep for meat and milk.
