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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
My husband was a stay at home husband with no source of income,so when I received my third transfer, My co-wife ,who also received the money, and I agreed to give him some money that he has since used to start a small scale business outside the village. We now have something to feed on. The remaining I spent on paying school fees for my brother who is in secondary school.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I built a semi-permanent house of 25 iron sheets. Initially, I lived in a small house and this could inconvenience me a lot with my guests and yet I receive large number of visitors from all over-church, relatives and even strangers. I am now happy and thankful, Give Directly has made things go in my way.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can now welcome and accommodate guests from all over on a daily basis. This has equally fostered my relationship and interaction with them. My house is now big enough to accommodate visitors from all over.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought iron sheet, timber and nails and built an iron roofed house for myself because I have been homeless. I used to live in my co-wife's house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to build a more spacious house, and buy a cow for keeping.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Since we have no house, the plan is to build one to allow us have peace of mind, we also intend to buy household items like bedding and a bed since we currently sleep on the floor with very old bedding and lastly use the remaining amount to buy one cow to raise.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of is being able to get daily food for the family through our farm even though this is just enough for the day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have is on being homeless, having four children and staying in someone else's house is not easy since we have no privacy and freedom that comes with owning a house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I'm resting with my children after taking our lunch.
