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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 spent most of my third transfer on building materials that I planned to use in construction of a new house in a separate compound. Being a widow, I struggled a lot to feed my children using the little income generated from my samosa business. The income was just enough for our daily food that I could not even save a single cent towards establishment of a home. I therefore had to continue staying in the small house that my spouse left me in when he passed on. Receiving this last transfer therefore opened me a channel of fulfilling the long term dream of acquiring a new house. I really thank Give Directly for the transformation it has brought me.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the first transfer on buying two oxen at 26000 KES, bought iron sheets at 20000 KES and paid school fee of 3000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the ease I get whenever I want to plough my farm. Since I now have oxen plough of my own I no longer have to pay for ploughing services.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying Iron sheet and maize
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying a cow, paying school fees for my children and building a new house, my current house is small
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on building a new house, buying two bulls to help with ploughing my piece of land and lastly buy household items like bedding and furniture.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is being able to build my current,we used to live in a very small house made of eight iron sheets.It was so squeezed and uncomfortable.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is on making ends meet,other than farming I have no other sources of income to help cater for my family.Being a widow makes life even harder since I have no other person to help me out.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I'm cultivating in my farm in the morning,I grow maize and vegetables like kales.
