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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?
I spent my last transfer to pay school fees arrears for my two boys one who is in college doing mechanics and the other one just joined high school, the rest of the cash I bought building material such as iron sheets and nails as I await to build a new house the one am currently in small.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, we topped up the amount and spent on a motorbike. I am eagerly looking forward to succeed since we have been gleaning money from the taxi business. I believe our living standard is yet to improve more and more.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that currently, we have a source of income. The taxi business generates for us income and this has made a great change in our lives-we cannot go minus food and most of our basic needs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the token transfer buying mattress, I also gave my daughter shopping money and what remain I spent on buying daily food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy because Give Directly fulfills the pledges which they shared with us during baraza.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is that l don't have enough money to buy food for my family.The wages from my casual jobs is low hence l can only afford one meal a day for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of my day is in the evening.After work l prepare supper for my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving money means change in our life.Poverty will be reduced in my family because my income status will increase.l will use the money in buying a cow and sell milk to support my family expenditures.
