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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used all of my last transfer to build a house since the one I used to live in before was small and old.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I got excited and immediately went to the market to buy a second bull which would be used for ploughing, inorder to ease my work on the farm and also hire it out to plough people's farms at a fee. I also lost my aunt during that period, so I used 15000 KES for the funeral expenses then spent the balance on foodstuffs for my family since we did not have enough food in the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I don't have to toil so hard on my farm by digging using hoes to prepare the farm for planting since I now have 2 bulls which I use to plough my gardens, thus, I only cultivate using the hoe when weeding.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used the first transfer to buy 4 sheep to rear in my home, then spent the balance on buying foodstuffs because our stock of food had been depleted.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt really happy, knowing that Give Directly will keep their promise of sending the whole amount they promised.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship so far in life is lack of money. This has made our life difficult in one way or the other because we lack many things especial food at times. This makes living very hard because we can not provide for our family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up. This is because God has enabled me see another day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means positive changes in our lives, we are finally able to buy a cow and hopefully build a spacious two bedroomed house enough for our family.
