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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 spent third transfer on secondary school fee arrears for 15,000 KES to keep our child in class, and started a small scale business selling dry corn for 15,000 KES to sustain my family. The balance I spent on plastering our 2 room house to make it more presentable and durable. It construction was started using second transfer.
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 most of my second transfer on purchasing building materials and constructed a new house which I felt would be a good legacy for the good work done by the organization. Once it is completed, I will have to shift into it and vacate the small and weak one that I currently possess. I became so glad when I learnt that GiveDirectly would enable me implement and achieve the goals that I had set before, one of them being construction of a new house. Secondly, I paid school fee for my son in secondary school whose all efforts and interest had been geared towards academics hoping that he will one day bring a change to the family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the comfort and joy I have currently acquired with the support received from GiveDirectly.
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 received my first transfer a time when I had huge school fees arrears that were driving me mad. And to solve this and enable my child stay in school, I had to clear the arrears with the whole amount. I feel relieved and I am very happy to keep him in school courtesy of Give Directly.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money from Give Directly, I felt decompressed since I had a lot of stress where I could get school fees. I prayed to God and thanked him for his grace.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship hardship is raising money to pay for school fees for my daughters in form three and form one.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening because this is the time i pray and tell God all my worries of the day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money to me means that I am lucky and that Give Directly is a real organization and I thank God for making me be one of the beneficiaries.I am now sure that I am going to clear my children's School fees balance that was really stressing me.
