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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my third transfer pay school fees for my children and parchase a fishing boat that I hire at a fee for my daily income, I also bought food and bedding with the reaming amount.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on repairing my fishing boat which had broken down and was not being used for fishing any more. I then invested the rest of the transfer on a fish selling business and I have been saving the profits I make to use in building myself a new permanent house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a good source of income and I am certain I will soon start building my new permanent house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent all of my first transfer on repairing my fishing boat.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer, I felt very happy because my boat had stopped working since it needed a repair but I had no money to do so. Thanks to GD I managed to repair it and it's my source of daily income.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was when my husband died leaving me as the sole bread winner to my family without a regular source of income, I had to engage myself in odd jobs to make ends meet.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the evening when I am through with my day's business, watching television together with my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am very grateful to Give Directly for the transfer because for a many years since I lost my husband I have been running a small business to try and raise enough money to construct a house but this has not been possible.
