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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
My husband has been sick for two year which resulted of me to sell most of my assest to settle the hospital bills , I am thankful to Givedirectly for restoring my living stardard to a new as I spent my third on buying a calf and ox for cultivation my farm . The remaining transfer built a kitchen .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my second transfer on two oxen (30000 KES) that will make ploughing my farm easy and a dairy cow (10000 KES) that will supply milk for my household. I used the balance to buy a steel door and paid primary school fees for my daughter.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My daily life has become better because I have achieved alot that I could not imagine would happen to me.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a sack of maize, two blankets, one mattress, two sheep the bought school uniforms for my four children.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy because I was languishing in extreme poverty by then.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Firstly, I'm planning to spend the first part of the transfer to buy four bulls that I would use to plough my farm and also to plough for other villagers to earn some income. Secondly, I'm planning to spend another part of the transfer to pay school levies for my six children in primary school. Lastly, I'm planning to use the remaining amount to buy furniture.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Having established my home using my savings from my casual work is the achievement I'm proudest.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am having is getting food for my family to eat on a daily basis because casual work is unreliable.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is usually in the evening when I am at home with my family having supper together.
