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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
My sister had a college fees arrears, so I offset all her fees balance with all my third transfer.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I cleared college fees for my sibling and constructed a semi-permanent house of 27 iron sheets. I am very appreciative to Give Directly for enabling me support my brother who is an orphan and couldn't raise school fees. It has also enabled me to live in an iron-roofed house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that currently, I live more comfortably in a house that is water proof. The former one was grass-thatched and therefore it was leaky. During rainy season, it could drench our belongings including our bedding, making life more difficult to us.
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?
The moment I received my first transfer, I used part of it to buy clothes and foodstuffs for my family. The rest of the money was all committed to buying iron sheets, to which I will add, so that I construct a bigger house for my family because the current one is too small for my family besides being so old.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt extremely excited the moment I received my money, because it was opening up an opportunity for me to get a new bigger house for my family, which I had yearned for for so long.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is paying school fees for my sibling, it's hectic doing so and feeding them as well with the current economy.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I've fished enough and exchanged the fishes for money.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that it's time for big changes.
