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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($486 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on Secondary school fee for our child to support his consistent learning (11,000 KES), a cow and a bull as an investment for our children's education in future (22,000 KES) . I also bought a solar panel (5,000 KES) that facilitates our children's learning and provides adequate lighting, and spent the rest on food for the family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying 4 goats which I will be rearing. I then bought a solar panel and a battery for lighting my house. I then bought a side board for keeping my clothes and some new bedding for my children I used the rest of the transfer on buying clothes for my children and a sack of corn for my family,s feeding.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have proper lighting in my house and seeing my children study comfortably at night gives me happiness.
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 matress 3,700 KES and I no longer sleep on a small thin mattress as I used to before the transfer .I bought a bag of maize 4,000 KES and two school uniform for my children .I also bought food for my family's consumption.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money, I felt very happy since I was assured of accomplishing most of my pending projects with the upcoming transfers.At the same time I was convinced that GiveDIrectly do fulfill promises as opposed to other organisations who come our community with bigger promises and they disappear in thin air after getting donor fundings.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I'm facing is paying school fees for my children, I find it hectic to source for that money because my husband is also sickling and I'm therefore forced to survive on debts to ensure they go to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm usually happy in the morning when I'm with friends making stories as they keep me off stresses.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a better life, I have a son who is jobless, I am planning to buy him a second hand motorcycle and give him as a surprise that he can use the same to ferry people at a fee to better his life. I would also build a new, spacious house that can fit my family.
