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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on school fees and strt business of selling cereal for my daily income,I also bought 3 goat and food for my family.
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 second transfer on a business start-up involving sale of plastic items (20,000 KES), household furniture consisting of a table, bed and seats (19,000 KES) and saved 10,000 KES to help me add stock to my business gradually.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I used to be employed for 150 KES per day but currently I own my business (plastic articles) due to GD support and make profit of between 1,000 KES-1,500 KES per day.I could not begin earlier than now due to lack of capital. Thank you very much for financial support.
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?
When I received my first transfer, I paid school fees for 3 children in a primary school worth 2000 KES and used 3500 KES to settle some debts I had before then. I saved the rest for future emergency. And I feel the relief the money brought into my life.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt very happy and I can remember what I did next was to call Give Directly to notify them of my happiness and receipt. The money would untangle me from the vicious cycle of debts.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that our income is very low and at times we are forced to go a day without a meal.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I go to watch a movie when I am done with the daily casual jobs of washing clothes for people.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me happy as this will change my life indefinitely as I will be able to build a house that I can call my own so that I can stop renting house.
