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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I bought materials for the construction of a new house . I have big family and my house is small and not a permanent one. My life desire is to have a permanent house which is made up of permanent materials, so when I got the money I bought high quality iron sheets, steel doors and steel windows. Though the house is not yet built , I am happy for the fact that the third transfer has helped me acquire some of the materials that I will use eventually in the construction of a bigger and better house that I have always desired to have.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I spent it on 40 iron sheets. I have been longing for my house to be made of royal sheet something that I am soon achieving. My house will soon be looking attractive from far.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Currently, I am very happy that we can never go minus food because we hoard a lot since we started receiving transfer from Give Directly. Things are no longer the same, the biggest difference in my daily life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy one and a half sack of maize for consumption, bought door frame for my door and sent my daughter school fees.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my second transfer to build a new and bigger house because the one am living in is small and old and also to buy livestock which will be a remembrance of givedirectly to my family.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to open up a business to help generate income to sustain my family. Secondly l would wish to build a new house since my house is very small to comfortable accommodate my family. l would also like to use some of the money to pay college fees for my children. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to buy a goat to act as security incase of any emergency.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
We have two children in college which we have struggled to educate and we have some total orphans whom we have taken care of and these are my proudest achievement.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of land since we have no land to do farming there lack of food security.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I have received some money from relatives to buy food for my family.
