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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When I received my third transfer, I spent the whole of it on a sofa set. I never had a sofa in my house and this could easily lower myself-esteem. I am now proud of the new look of my main house-I can now welcome and host visitors in my home without fear.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Currently, I eat well since we have enough food in our store. Besides, I live in a better house with high level of self-esteem. And finally, my children are in better school courtesy of Give Directly. My living standard has actually improved and it is how my life is different than it would have been if I never received cash transfer from Give Directly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion, I was pleased with the fact that Give Directly sent us money as opposed to goods, however, I would highly encourage them to increase the amount they churn out to us so that we may be able to accomplish most of our projects.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
From my second transfer, I spent 10,000 KES to pay school fees, spent 20,000 KES to hire a plot for planting sugarcane, bought 3 sacks of maize at 12,000 KEs, bought clothes for my children at 3,000 KES, and the remaining 4,650 KES I spent on food and other household expenditures.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am no longer stressed about school fees, and also I have hired a plot to plant sugar cane
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 paid 5,000KES school fees, bought a goat @3,000KES for keeping and spent 2,000KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to pay school fees for my child in high school, and construct a pit latrine.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on school fees for my son who is in form one, but also save some of the money on food.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is enrolling my son in secondary after his father died and left him young.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is being widowed and having to fend for my children alone without the support of anybody else but God.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am breastfeeding my young baby.
