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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building materials such 40 pieces of iron sheets, 20 bags of cement, roofing timber and round poles that I using to build my new house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 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, I spent on building materials including 45 iron sheets, 100 round poles and 5 Kilograms of nails. I can't wait to build a new house before the year ends since the house I live currently has a rusted roof-the roof is very old, it has dents all over and therefore it leaks on us.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that currently, I live with a more hopes. Give Directly has revived hope in my life. This is because, I have been living in a leaky house, languishing in cold having little hopes of moving out of the situation but since Give Directly sent me money and acquired building materials, I have been rest assured of having a new house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer, I felt very happy and blessed. I first knelt down and thanked God for such a blessing.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 7000 Kes of my first transfer on buying seats and cushions. I then spent the rest on buying food.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship currently is the challenge to provide food for my family.
With no income,it forces us to go hungry most times.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest time of the day is when I have managed to get some work that can give me an income during the day,to enabke me buy food for my family at the end of the day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm happy to be receiving this money because as a widow,I do not have enough money to enable me build a house of my own.Thus when I heard I'm to recieve a grant that I dont pay back,it was my great happiness.
