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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?
I spent my entire third transfer to pay school fees for my children who are in high school as i did not want to be sent home for school fees.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If I would not have received the transfer, I would not have paid my children's school fees and right now they would be at home for school fees. thank you GD.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by sending recipients cash transfer which has in turn changed their lives and increased self dependent in our community. I have not seen anything they did not do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When i received the money, i have a brother who is in high school and he had arrears of 8000KES so i paid that, i bought 30 iron sheets which cost me 17400KES and because we use donkeys to fetch water i bought one at 11300KES. Being that we never had a good harvest during the last planting season, i used 3200KES to buy some corn. I bought my personal effects with 3100KES. The remaining 16000KES I used to buy daily food for my aged mother and brother.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The difference i have seen in my life is that i have cleared my brothers arrears in school,i have iron sheet and i want to construct my own house as well i have a donkey that will be helping my family in bringing water home.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my token to pay school fees for my younger brother (5000) and bought clothes and food (4800)
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a house and buy bedding and other household goods like chairs
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy sand, cement, timber, round poles, nails and iron roofing sheets which I will use to build a house for myself.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having cleared my primary school education and managed to enroll in a secondary school. It was very difficult for me because of lack of funds to pay my school fees but I persevered and eventually cleared primary school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to build my own house. I currently reside in a relatives house and this is not very comfortable because we share a small house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after finishing any tasks that I had planned for the day. I usually relax with friends and this makes me very happy.
