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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
329680 RWF ($295 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was home and I heard a notification message . I felt so much joy and happiness in my heart. I thought I was going to be rich.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am living my life at the fullest I am able take care of my family because of the money , we can take full meals in a day .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Most money was spent on renovating our house because our house was destroyed our plan was to renew it.
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access_time almost 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
The first installment i plan to renovate my house and buy other materials that we need and i will also buy food to eat and clothes to wear.
The second installment i plan to buy livestocks, I want to buy a cow for $400 to give me fertiliser and the balance i will save it and use it in any occurring expenses.
Receiving this money will help me have a brighter future and have financial security.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My daughter Marie jeanne was not legally married for a long time and recently she gave me good news that she had her civil wedding and made her marriage legal and I was very excited to hear that. Being alive and being able to work and providing for all that i need is what gives me joy and it gives me courage to keep moving forward.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Not having enough land to cultivate is my major challenge, i have to rent to be able to produce what to eat. Working for others itself is not enough for me to collect enough to rent a land i try to go into saving groups to be able to get that money and be able to pay for my grandson school fees.