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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($497 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
Before Give Directly came to our village, I had no house,so I spent my last transfer to complete buying building materials and built a new house.
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?
I spent my second transfer on buying 35 iron sheets, a wooden door and building poles at a total of 43,000 KES, I'll use the materials to build a better house after receiving the third transfer. I also bought a bag of maize at 5,000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now very hopeful of having a better and spacious house that will accommodate me well with my visitors, unlike now that am forced to ask my neighbours to accommodate them.
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 the whole of my first transfer on food because that was my family urgent neccesity yet I struggled to put food on the table.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt relieved when I received my money because at last I had away out of the starvation.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was losing my husband, raising my children as a single parent is not easy.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when fishing.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I am going to build a spacious house that can accommodate my family and also buy good furniture.
