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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When I received my third transfer, I spent 15000 KES on a cow, paid school fees for my son in a secondary school worth 15000 KES and the rest of the money has been facilitating me in buying food. I am happy that even when people complained of harsh economic times, I never go minus food.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because my health and that of my household members have improved tremendously because we have been eating better since I started receiving this money. Besides, I have managed to construct a better iron-roofed house as opposed to the one we earlier lived in that was never connected to electricity and was never secure to our lives due to weak structures that supported it. Lastly, I realized that educating my children became fun to me-I was able to clear the whole year school fees as opposed to before then when it was such a daunting task-I couldn't afford to pay and I was a bother to the school administration.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What Give Directly did well is that it sent us money directly and therefore it reached us intact but was little and therefore we were not able to accomplish most of our projects. I think that is where it never did well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Paying school fees for my children is the biggest difference in my daily life.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy 2 cows and pay school fees for my children. I also renovate my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to pay school for my son in secondary school. I paid 5000 KES. using the remaining amount, I spent on food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer,I felt so happy. I did not imagine it could be true. Thanks to GiveDirectly.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use the transfer in paying school fees for my son in form two and the other one who will be joining form one next year.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Through farming,I have managed to educate my son upto form four and the other one upto form two.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is raising school fees for my two children in school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when I am sharing meal with my family.
