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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($480 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my daughter in high school who had stayed at home for two weeks due to fee arrears. I am glad that she was able to go back to school. I also finished building my house which I had started with the first transfer and boosted my business to get more profits that I can set aside as savings for school fees.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of the second transfer to build rental house as my source of income. l also spent the transfer to buy furniture since l was sitting on plastic chairs which was not comfortable. I also spent the transfer to buy mattress and bedding for my children, since they they were sleeping on a mart. The remaining balance l spent to buy clothes for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
There is a big difference in my life because l now have a stable source of income and l am sure of putting food on the table daily.
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 to buy some seats in the house and also paid school levies for my children in primary school. The remaining amount was spent on buying food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was really happy when I received money from GiveDirectly that evening. I shared the good news with the rest of the family.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to pay school fees for my children who are all in primary school when I receive my transfers and also use part of it to start a small business selling second hand clothes within the village
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am most proud of is my children. Despite separating from my husband I have managed to do small business to ensure my children go to school
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is not being able to complete my education due to lack of school fees
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am with my family resting and making stories
