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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent part of my third transfer on paying school fees for my children in secondary school, and for a longtime I have been spending money to hire bulls and ox plough to plough my farms because I did not have my very own, so part of the money I spent on buying these. Now I am able to plough my farms on time without having to wait on someone and without spending money. The remaining I spent buying new furniture as the ones I had, had worn out.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
My second transfer really helped me a lot in paying schoool fees for my children. I have paid school fees for my 3 children; one in a college and 2 in a secondary school. You have really helped me a lot, may God bless you.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I can mention the biggest difference in my daily life as a financial and social relief I have acquired courtesy of Give Directly. I am no longer a beggar and a village laugh stock since I can responsibly educate my children and provide for them food since I started receiving money from Give Directly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy two sacks of corn,i paid school fee for my son in secondary school using part of the transfer and i have been using the remaining to buy food for my family daily.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a new house,my current house was badly destroyed by floods. I will also buy two bulls for ploughing.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to build a new house since where l built my house is water logged area and I need to move it a raised area. Secondly l would wish to pay school fees for my son who is in form two and has fees problem. Finally l would like to buy a cow which will reproduce and help grow.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Through farming l have managed to buy three cows and goats to act as security for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Due to flood farming has really been affected since our vegetables have been washed a way by floods and this has been my biggest hardship in life.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when all my family members are back and we are able put something on the table for our children.
