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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my child who was in form four as at that time. I decided to pay school fee for my child because I am jobless and I did not have money to pay for her school fees. The remaining part of the money I used in buying a cow so that I will always remember the GiveDirectly organization.
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 second transfer on seeking medication for my child, paid school fee for my brother in form four and bought a bag of maize to sustain my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that am now able to provide for my family three meals per day and able to pay school fee for my brother without any problem.
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 to pay school fees for my child in primary school and also bought text books for him. I then bought a bag of maize for food and the rest of the amount was spent on buying daily household items.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very much overjoyed since I really needed the money at that time to pay school fees for my child.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Since I do catering I want to expand my service by buying plastic chairs and the Utensils this will enable me to hire them and get profit.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
By doing my catering job have traveled widely this makes me proud because I see how and meet different diversity of people which makes me see life in a more appropriate dimension.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I pay my children school fees alone since I separated with my husband this makes me feel more pressed with financial issues.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I love evenings when I prepare dinner for the family it's makes me happy to reflect about the day later.
