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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($463 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying one sack of maize, I payed college fees for my daughter in college and I also spent part of the transfer on buying fertilizer that I used in farming
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because I was able to afford to pay school fees for my daughter who is still in college and I was also able to expand my farming business that acts as my source of income, were it not for Give Directly I wouldn't be able to do all these things by myself
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly sends us money directly without any string attached and the money does not have to go through many channels in order to reach the actual recipients, I haven't seen anything that Give Directly doesn't do well
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer on paying school fees since my child had delayed to join college because of school fees, bought a television set to help me know current affairs and also bought farm inputs to improve on my farming methods.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that the child that I was stranded with and couldn't pay for school fees is now in college. I'm hopeful that with education, he will have a good future.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the whole of my first transfer on school fees arrears for my daughter who cleared secondary school education last year and is set to join college this month.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to use the whole of my next transfer to pay for my daughters' college fees.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend our transfer on enrolling our eldest daughter in college and to pay her fees. She completed high school three years ago, but has yet to join college due to lack of money.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is supporting our children through their schooling up to the level they have reached.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is lack of money to pay college fees for our daughter.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I am taking my lunch.
