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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I have saved most of my third transfer as I am planning to buy motorcycle for my future source of income. The remaining balance l spent to pay school for my children who are in secondary school.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer is that, I could not have manage to pay school fee for my children and I am sure l could still be stress up on how to raise their school fee.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly is an NGOs that does not discriminate people, it treats people equally and fairly.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received the second transfer, I was in dire need of school fees for my child who is in secondary school; thus I took 20000 KES from the transfer to pay the school fees. We had also formed a group where we contribute cash to buy a three -wheeled motor vehicle,popularly known as "tuk-tuk" for a collective taxi business;I therefore paid a 10000 KES contribution for the same. I also used 10000 KES on funeral expenses for my late uncle since we had a funeral and we did not have any other source of money to facilitate his burial.The remaining balance was spent on foodstuffs since the last harvest was poor and my family had no food reserves left.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I paid school fees in full, thus no more stress since my child is not being sent home for the same.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 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 clearing school fees balance, brought a sack of maize for feeding and spent the rest on planting kales.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy tuk tuk with my upcoming transfer. My four friends and I are contributing towards this to start transportation business.
Enrolled
access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to use part of the money to buy water pipe for supplying water in farm. Secondly l would wish to expand my wife's business to generate more income. Lastly l would like to join a group of those who received givedirectly money so that we invest in buying tuktuk for transport to generate income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l have managed to buy two cows through farming to help as security incase of any emergency.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is waiting for too long
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in morning when working in my farm hopping to get good harvest.
