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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on sinking a toilet and building it too in my homestead 7000 KES . I paid school fees for my sone who is in high school 25,000 KES.I bought four goat 10,000 KES .I boosting my hotel business. The remaining amount I also bought household expenditures and three full school uniforms.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I am happly seeing my children through their education since I never knew that my children could reach this far on their studies especially my elder son who was almost drop-out of school due to school fees arrears. I have also built a three- roomed house that accommodates my family members comfortably hence living in a small one squeezed roomed house has seized to be a challenge. Thanks to GiveDirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,GiveDirectly did well by working in my community in a friendly way as it upheld the key value which is respect in every household visited . It also enrolled households in a voluntary basis.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my second transfer on building a decent three roomed house and I fixed a steel door too.I am happy since I have my house own house as before the transfer I was staying in a house that I was given for shelter by my in-law. I enrolled my son to a boarding school since he is in his last year in high school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest differences in my daily life is that my son is going to school and it gives me joy since before the transfer he was almost dropping out of school last year due to lack of school fees. I also have a decent three roomed house and this makes me feel like I now have my own asset.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have been running hotel business and when I received this my first transfer, I expanded the business in order to earn more. Besides, one of my children had been sent home for school fees and therefore I gave him part of the money to help him clear the school fees so that he could resume his studies.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
My major aim is to still spread my wings in the hotel business. I want to get the best out of my passion and this can only be done if I invest more and therefore the whole of my upcoming second transfer would facilitate this.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to buy iron sheets and pay the builder to construct my own house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is enrolling my children in school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is the inconvenience of having to live in a rented house whereby I have to pay the rent every month.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am serving tea to my customers at the food kiosk.
