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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 7 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 secondary school. The remaining I spent on buying a cow for milking.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different is in that I am able to keep my daughter in school. My brother have been helping me in paying her school fees payment and its like he was almost being overwhelmed and I feared my daughter dropping out. GiveDirectly just came at the right time. I am thankful.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by giving cash as they promise. I have not seen anything they do not do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($486 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying food, cushions, two tables, two sets of sofa seats, I also bought Iron sheet, nails, a steel door and polls that I used in building a new house
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I was able to build a new house because my previous house was a thatched roof house
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spend my first transfer on start a fish vendor business and bought food for my family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on constructing a house since I have a old thatched house and pay school fee for my daughter having done well in her National O'level examination.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We have planned to build a much better house with iron roof and then I will buy some furniture for my house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we have a roof over our head and the farming that we do gives us good produce.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship is lack of employment,it has made our life so difficult that we had so send some of our children to some relatives who live far away because we can not afford to take them to school and provide meals as required.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of our day is when we come back in the evening and we are able to share a meal together.
