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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to buy sand. Paid my son in high school fee. I bought my son a metallic door and fixed it. I settle some debts. I also purchased foodstuffs for family consumption.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that I'm freed from taking debts to pay my child school fee. Besides, my son who is in a high school has a house which I built him with GD money. He used to sleep at the neighborhood.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what GD does well is that it pull out the poor from the den of poverty. I'm not aware of what GD doesn't do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying building materials that I'll use to build my son a house since he is grown up and he needs his privacy hence it's not good to stay with him in my house. I also spent part of the transfer on paying school fee for my son so that he is not sent home due to school fee arrears and the remaining cash I spent on buying a bag of maize and other food stuff to feed my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is the ability to feed my family with ease as I don't struggle as before. I've also paid school fee for my children hence I don't experience stress any more.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying maize and food, I also payed school fees for my son who is in third form
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy for receiving the cash because this gave me hope for taking my son back to school this is through affording to pay school fees for him
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to build a new house because my house is very small to accommodate my family. Secondly l would wish to pay school fees for my children. Finally l would like to open up a business to generate income to support my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to take my child to school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of money to pay school fees for my child.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the is the morning when working in my farm hopping to get good harvest to sustain my family.
