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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
329680 RWF ($300 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 at home then I received the notification message from mobile money , I couldnot believe it was true it was like I was dreaming . I felt so much joy in my heart.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I now have a cow and I have bought food for my family , life has completely changed because of the donation.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a big cow because It produce milk and also fertilisers to put in my land
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access_time over 1 year ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
I will bought my own cow of $400, I will bought a pig of $100 and a sheep of $50, I will use $110 for bed and matelas for my children and $100 to rebuild my house and the rest for food and clothes.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I have managed to feed my family at least once per day, I was afraid that my husband would left me because of poverty but we are stil together
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I used to have my own cow but I sold it for buying a big land to feed my family of 5 people , but I can't get enough yield without fertilizers. No electricity in our house, my children don't sleep well ,no beds ,no matelas that affected their performance at school. Last year 2022, the climate changed, I haven't got enough food to feed my family and the price of food was increased.
