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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($527 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($545 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that all of my plans are going through and I don't struggle very much to provide like before.My children are schooling very well and we are all very happy.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money I felt very happy and thanked God and Give Directly for the blessings.It was quite a relief to me since life had become very hard.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on school fees for my children worth 17000 KSH and the rest on building a house since the one I had was leaking and hard to leave in.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is when my daughter dropped out of school due to lack of school fees and to make it worst we had no food. I had just lost my husband in a border clashes
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I'm taking supper with my family, I feel so blessed when I have food and my children are happy
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money mean that my children will go to schools comfortably without lacking fees anymore and also the family will have enough food
