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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($465 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When I received my third transfer, I paid school fees for my grandson, who is in a secondary school, with 10000 KES, then I spent 7000 KES on a sofa set and the rest on food and clothes. I am very glad that Give Directly sent me money that liberated me from burning charcoal, a hard work that I used to do in order to meet my household needs.
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 my second transfer to dig and build a pit latrine in my own compound because I was sharing with my neighbors and they would sometimes refuse my family to use the latrine. I spent some amount to pay laborers who were building my pit latrine, I bought a sack of maize for my family's consumption and the remaining amount I spent to buy a bull which will help in ploughing my farms
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have my own pit latrine which I use and nolonger goes to the bush at night, this has also improved the hygiene of my compound and nonmore foul smell. Thank you GD for the transfer.
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 first transfer on a bag of dry corn for food (4,000 KES), a mattress (2,000 KES) that I badly needed as well as materials(4,000 KES) in readiness for building a pit latrine once we get more money.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt extreme excitement and my stress lifted
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I currently have is getting food.Theres been so much drought and with no income,I face a great difficulty.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest time of my day is when Im story'ng with people.
It makes me forget some of my problems.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money is going to change my life.I feel so happy,because I'm going to develop myself and be at easy fending for my needs
