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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($476 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had a problem of paying school fees for my children so I used this cash to sort the school fees balances. Apart from that, I also used part of the cash to buy new iron sheets that I am planning to use in building a new house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying school fees for my son and my daughter who are in high school 30,000 KES. I bought building materials such as 20 pieces of iron sheets 14000 KES since I am planning to build my own house in my homestead since at the moment I am staying at my parent's in- laws homestead and a bag of maize 4000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am happy educating my children with alot of ease.They are no longer sent home due to school fees arrears and in line to that I am in a peaceful state of mind. Thanks to GiveDirecty for giving hope to the hopeless through Unconditional cash transfers.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my entire first transfer on paying fees for my two children who are in high school to avoid being sent away because of the arrears.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money I felt very happy because I knew that I would be able to solve part of the burden that I had.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Financial burden because of fees and debts to to pay back
What is the happiest part of your day?
During the morning while preparing my children for school
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It will enable me to pay school fess for my children since i have three kids in secondary school.
