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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the entire third transfer on sending my child to secondary school; I paid school fees for the whole year.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because my child was able to join secondary school, he could most pobably be at home without the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD has done well because most people are now living in good house and we have also bought household items that we could not afford before, life in this village is much better.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer to pay school fee1000KES,graduation fee1500KES,presents 500KES,clothes 1500KES,invigilation fee 500KES,food eaten in school 500KES,hens 2500KES,a sack of maize1700KES,kept 40000KES as savings.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to keep 40000KES as savings,I am now very sure that my child will go to secondary school next year.I have also managed to buy some household items like chairs and even a bed,I feel comfortable when sleeping.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought furniture for 9000 KES and food with 1000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will spend the upcoming lumpsum transfer on my child who will be joining form one next year.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to use the transfer to pay school fees for my child who will be joining form one next year.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is buying a sewing machine from selling rice that I farm.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is am homeless I stay in a one roomed rental house and my income is very low too.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am able to provide for my family a days meal.
