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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of my third transfer to pay school fees for my child who is in high school. I spent some amount to buy iron sheets which I intend to use in building my house. I bought school uniform and shoes for my children and the remaining amount, I spent to buy two sheep for rearing and also hired laborers to weed my farm.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that, I am no longer stressed because I managed to enroll my child in high school and this makes me very happy. This would not have happened without the transfer
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has developed our community through the transfers which enabled recipietns to build houses, send children to school and increase food security. I have not seen anything that GD did not do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($488 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 paying 28,000 KES school fee for my child in high school, bought a cow at 15,000 KES, a sofa set at 7,000 KES then used the rest on little house errands.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer work for people because I have my own business and child wouldn't have joined high school were it not for GiveDirectly. Thanks a lot to GiveDirectly.
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 spent my first transfer on buying two sack of maize,of which I sold one sacks to earn some income hence I can now pay household expenditures by my own.I bought clothes for my children and also paid cultivation fees.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spent the second transfer on enrolling my child into high school since my child has just completed primary school.Through this it will lighten my burden of paying school fees and borrow money from neighbors so that my children can pursue their education .I am also planning to build my own house in my homestead since I am staying at my parent's in-law homestead at the moment.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to build a new home since we are still staying in our parents home. Secondly l would wish to pay school fees for my child who is joining form one next year. Lastly l would like to use the rest of the money to open up a business to generate income to support my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Dispite the financial problems we have ,we have struggled and built our own house and this is our proudest achievement.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is unreliable source of income to support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When I wake up in the morning and all my family members are in good health then I am always very happy.
