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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53075 KES ($522 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($546 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now have some cash from the sale of sugarcane that we made to the factory. I also have a plan to get a house for my family, something that we have yearned for in the past.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I got the money from Give Directly.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used the money to buy new iron sheets, mattresses and a new bed for the family. I also part of the cash to buy some sugarcane that we sold to the sugarcane factory at a profit.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
We are happy,very happy that we are going to receive money from Givedirectly.Our plans which had stalled will now be implemented with payment of dowry being given the priority.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I resume from casual labour with money to purchase food for my family. I derive happiness from seeing my children welcoming me back home.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is high cost of medication.
We lost our son due to sickness because we could not sustain the cost of medication required.
