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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($478 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When Give Directly came to our village, I had no house and was living in a rental house,so I used my last transfer to finish and furnish my house that I had built using the first and the second transfer.
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 buy building materials as l am planing to build my house, because l am staying at the shopping center where l am pay rent which is very expensive. I spent the transfer to add furniture and table because l did not have enough furniture and l have a big family. The remaining balance l spent to buy 1 sack of maize for my consumption and clothes for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now sure of having my own house where l will not be spending money to pay rent again, my children are also dressing well as compared to before.
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 buying 40 kilograms of maize at 2,000 KES, a mattress at 4,000 KES, paid 1,000 KES rent, bought clothes for my children at 1,500 KES then used the rest on food for the house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I received the transfer.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is that I lack enough money to maintain my family. I don't get enough money from my source of income to pay rent as well as buy enough foos for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am setting off to the lake start fishing. It gives me much hope that my family will have at least something to eat at the end of the day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a blessing to me because I have never experienced any kind of help in my life.
