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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had not cleared school fees for my son in form one. It was a round 2000 KES and therefore when I received my third transfer, I cleared the balance to enable him stay in school and learn. I used the rest of the money to renovate my main house that had started leaking; any time it could rain, I could feel so much stressed being that I have children that should be kept warm.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my second transfer to buy building materials like iron sheets, timber and nails which am planning to use in building a new house. I bought a sack of maize for my family's consumption, I bought a sofa set since I did not have any decent seats in my house and the remaining amount I spent to pay school fees for my child who is in high school and to buy blue gum seedling to plant.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am at peace and nolonger stressed about my child's school fees and those times I used to spend casual jobs on people's farm working for my child's school fees, I now utilize on my farm.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on paying school fees for my child who is in secondary school 4,000 KES. I bought fertilizer 1600 KES and seed 1000 KES.I also bought bought food for my family's consumption 3400 KES
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money, I felt very happy since on that day my only child had been sent home from school due to school fees arrears and at the moment I did not have money.I am thankful to GiveDirectly for giving my child an opportunity to study.
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access_time 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I currently face is when my two children were to join secondary school in January, i didn't have money so I had to borrow from other people to make me pay for their school fees and that made me to have debts that I have not paid to date
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when we are eating together as a family and we crack jokes as we tell stories and how the day was.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It is a great news to me and I feel happy that I will receive this money from Give directly, I am a widow and I have never benefited from the support that are given to widows by some other NGOs.