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Financial freedom is what receiving this money means to me. I lost all my poultry two months ago due to floods and I do not have any other source of income at the moment. I plan on using the transfers to construct a poultry house, purchase 50 chicken at a cost of $500 inclusive of the feeds. In about six months time I will have eggs to sell and this will ensure a constant flow of income. The remaining amount will help us to purchase household items like beddings and utensils because what we had got destroyed by floods. I am happy because Give directly came at the right time when we needed it most.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy because my children and I are in good health. We are able to go about our normal chores without any worries and at the same time no costs to incur on medication. I keep praying that none of us will ever fall sick or get hurt.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My husband and I used to depend on poultry farming to earn a living but the floods that happened about two months ago put us on a loss. We had seventy chicken and all died after being swept away by raging flood water. I had borrowed USD 70 to purchase the chicken but all in vain as I still have the debts to pay and raising that amount is difficult.
