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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
The roof of my main house had turned old and therefore when I received my third transfer, I replaced the old iron sheets with the new ones worth 24000 KES. At the same time, I receive the money the moment my 2 children in a secondary school had been sent home for school fees and therefore they were staying at home while the rest were in school so I sorted them out-clearing for them the whole year school fees. I am happy that as we talk, they are in school learning.
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 because, I cleared the whole year school fees for my 2 children in a secondary school and therefore I felt the relief. I can say that before receiving this money, it was hard sustaining their education. And again, I am pleased with the step I have made, moving from a house of old and leaky iron roof to living in a house made of clean and new iron sheets.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion what Give Directly does well is allowing participation into the program voluntary but it does not do well by failing to revisit us to observe steps we have made in life.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer majorly on school fees for my son and roofing my house with new iron sheets. I am still spending the rest on daily food consumption for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having paid school fees for my son, living under a safe roof and being able to feed my family without borrowing all the time.
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 most of the first transfer to buy school equipment for my child who was joining secondary school and the remaining balance l spent to pay her fee.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment l received the transfer l was very happy because l was among the last people to receive this transfer so l knew l was left out of the program.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Firstly, we plan to use part of the transfer to pay school fees for our children, one of them is joining form three next year, while the other one we expect to join form one next year. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to install steel doors and windows for in our house. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to buy a cow, that would provide us with milk for family use, and also that would be as an investment for our family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we are very proud of is, having bought a cow, with the money we got from the sales of rice, that we grew.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Because of inadequate income, paying school fees for our child in secondary school, has been the biggest hardship we have faced.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings, when I'm relaxing at home, after my day's activities.
