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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($465 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had adopted a bright, but a poor orphan who had passed his examination with flying colors and had been invited to join a local university, unfortunately, I never had money that I would use to budget for him and clear some part of the accommodation and tuition fees hence he was just hopelessly staying with me at home, but when Give Directly sent me the third transfer, I paid the fees and he managed to start his university education.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on cementing the entire house then bought a fixed a steel door at a total of 45,000 KES, then used the rest of the cash on other little home errands.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my house is no longer dusty as before because it's now cemented.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to pay school fees and bought food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy,because I was still able to pay school fees and provide food for my family despite high cost of living.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest time of the day is in the evening when having supper with my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is source of income.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means my living standard will be improved because I intend to buy cement and sand to plaster my house.
