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I spent the larger part of my second transfer on buying a dairy cow 25000 KES. I bought a building materials such as 12 pieces of iron sheets , timbers and nails since I am planning to build a decent three roomed house ,as at the moment I am staying in a grassed thatched house. I also bought clothes for my family to put on.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to acquire a dairy cow which I never knew I could have. I also never visioned my self sleeping under an iron sheet roofed house and now I have already bought the necessary building materials hence hopefully my dream will came to a reality and come-out of living in a grassed thatched 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 on a bag of dry corn and assorted food items (4,500 KES), clothing for my family (2,000 KES) and a phone for my wife (2,500 KES)
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt happy because I knew this was going to change my life for the better.
Enrolled
access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Financial hardship is my biggest issue. We are only three but I feed the family with a lot of difficulty.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Is my happiest in the evening when hanging out with my friends after a long day's work.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I felt very happy when i was informed that i will be receiving money from Give Directly because I thought they had completely forgotten about me. Now I am sure I will get a chance to build an iron roofed house.
