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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($465 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
According to our traditional belief, we were not allowed to share a house with our elderly children so I use all my third transfer to build for them a house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on paying for my wife's medical bills after she underwent cesarean section. I then spent the rest on buying building materials which will be used on building kitchen cum sleeping area for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have my wife and new born children at home since I was able to settle the hospital bills thanks to the GD transfers.
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?
I spent my second transfer to buy 6 pieces of iron sheets that I will use to build a house and start a business of selling small fish to earn a lining.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy since I started the business we hardly go without food.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in my life was last year when I my wife became sick when she was giving birth. She was admitted for over one month in hospital. This is one incident I cannot forget
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is always in the evening when am back in the house with my family having come from the lake after fishing. It is always refreshing for me to rejoin them that evening since we are never sure of coming back from the lake alive when we go fishing
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me very happy . I had a lot of things I wanted to accomplish but did not have the financial strength. Am happy that Give directly showed up and selected me for this program
