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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying steel doors and windows for my house. I built a large house with the second transfer and immediately I got the third transfer I finished up with the windows and doors. The remaining part of the money I used on paying school fees for my children.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer on building a house because my husband committed suicide in my house and according to our traditions it was a taboo to continue staying there. I also bought farm inputs with the remaining amount after I had built a house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have built a house, I'm now happy because I'm not bound by the taboos associated with my husband's death anymore. May God bless you Givedirectly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 6,000 KES of my first transfer on tomato farming,paid 2,000 KES on school fees and the rest of the money i used on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my second transfer on building a new house and investing part of it on my tomato farm.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on the following ways; Expanding my current house since it is small,I also intend to invest in farming of tomatoes and Watermelon since they are doing good in our soil and lastly I will use the remaining amount to pay school fees for my child who is yet to join secondary school even after passing his eighth grade with good marks.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to see my children through primary school,even though they have not gone to secondary school yet due to lack of finances, I'm still proud they came this far.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on making ends meet,being a widow with no proper source of income makes it even more difficult to fend for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is normally in the evening when I'm back from my business of selling vegetables carrying some food for my family, this gives me joy to know that the family will not sleep hungry.
