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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent on building materials; bags of cement, a lorry of sand and ballast and plastered the walls and floor of my main house. The house had been looking bad and as a mother, I wanted together with my household members to live in a good environment-a place with little dust that Give Directly has enabled us to achieve.
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 my second transfer on building a new house ( 37,000 KES) ,a bag of dry corn for food(4,000 KES) and medical expenses for my sick mother.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is the big -roomed house that I have build and now I have more space, I never expected this in my lifetime , thank you.
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 paying fees for my children, bought clothes for my new born baby and more seats in my house. I also repaid a dept that I had in our savings group and used most of the amount on purchasing a bag of maize to sustain the family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer I felt very happy and thanked the Lord knowing that I won't be purchasing maize in bits unlike before which was stressful.
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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 life is sickness. I was still new in marriage when my two children got sick and were admitted at the same time They stayed for long in the hospital because I could not afford to pay the hospital bill.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is mid-day after I am done with the house chores since it is the only time I can rest.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am so happy that I am going to receive this money. I have been wishing for such a miracle and this time I am sure that I will do a few things that I was unable to do due to lack of money.
