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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($477 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had not paid dowry since I got married because I could not afford so when I received the third transfer I used it to pay my wife's dowry.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of the second transfer to install electricity as a source of light, this has saved me from buy paraffin for lighting and a also charging my phone from the neighbor. I spent the transfer to buy furniture since l did not have proper furniture to sit on. The remaining balance l spent to plaster my house since l have been longing to stay in a nice plastered house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l was seen like no body in our village but now my life has really changed, l staying in a nice plaster house as compared to before when l was staying in a dusty uncomfortable house. I no longer spent money to buy paraffin to light my house as l use to before and l also charge my phone without going to the neighbor.
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?
When I received my first transfer, I used part of it to buy a mattress which I did not have before. I then used the balance to cultivate and plant maize as well as buy foodstuffs for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy the moment I received the money because it confirmed to me that Give Directly is real and was going to pull us out of extreme poverty.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Since the death of my mother in 1992, I have remained the sole bread winner for our fathers, siblings and my family as well, with the menial jobs that I do, what I earn is so little to sustain all their needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Am happiest in the evenings after coming back home from my daily activities with my family around me.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It makes us happy because my entire family depends on me for survival, this means I will eventually start a business for my wife and thus ease some burden off me.
