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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on a cupboard, food for my household members and school fees for my 3 children in a primary school. I have been jobless for a very long time of my life, spending most of my time at home while the rest would have been at work getting money. This explained why I lacked sufficient food for most of the season, a problems that I could not solve till Give Directly intervened with the last transfer that enabled me to buy adequate food for my household members.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I used 40000 KES to buy a television set which comes with a solar charging system so that my children can watch in my house to avoid embarrassments and insults they encountered when they go watching in neighbors' houses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am at peace with my family, as my children can now watch TV in my house and I no-longer get insulted and looked down upon by neighbors for not affording to buy a TV for my children.
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 on purchasing a bag of maize for the family consumption and used most of the transfer on a cupboard to keep my utensils in a safe place.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer I felt very happy knowing that I had the money at hand.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Paying school fees and Feeding the family is hard,I may want to buy something like food but I don't have means of buying.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the evenings, the weather is cool and I feel happy after hard work the whole day. I use donkeys to fetch water and sell to the community so I get tired and only feel happy in the evenings when I am now through with the days work.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I feel it will bring positive change in my family,it will help me buy things that i don't have and even help ease the burdens in my family.
