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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($472 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on Secondary school fee for our two children for 40,000 KES, and spent the balance on food items for my family. School fee for our children is always our highest expense yet a priority to us , and I figured out that my husband and I were not likely to get lump sum money again and so the best was to secure our children's education.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 34300 Kes on school fees (I have two children in secondary school and one in primary) and boosted my milk business with 7200 Kes. I then spent the rest on the money on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is so great because the money came when my daughter had been sent home and I had no way to send her back to school, I just felt relieved when I received the transfer. It enabled me pay my children's school fees without much struggle and I am sure this will intern improve their end term performance since they did not stay home for long as they used to other terms. I am therefore hoping that if they study heard, they will have a brighter future.
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 my first transfer on paying school fees for my son who is in high school 5000 KES and house rent 2000 KES .I also bought 6 tins of maize for my family's consumption 780 KES . The remaining amount I used on buying household expenditures.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the first transfer, I felt very happy and relieved since at that time my landlord was on my neck asking me for house rent as it was overdue and son was sent out of school due to school fees arrears hence I am thankful to GiveDierctly for the financial assistance since it was of great help.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we are are facing is how to get money to pay fees for our child in form two and also enough food to feed them because food prices have increased due to prolonged drought.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I woke up in good health.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Recieving this money means that we are going to settle the fee balances of our both in primary and secondary and build our own house.
