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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?
I used the cash from Give Directly to buy a small water tank in addition to building a chicken cage. I wanted to start rearing chicken as a small scale business.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 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 a water tank for harvesting rain water because we have water shortage in our area. I bought building materials which I used in renovating my house because it had started wearing out I bought bedding for my children because their mattress was already old and used the rest of the money on buying food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest differrence in my daily life is that I do not budget anymore for water because I have enough water storage.
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 buying a goat as an investment and spent my remaining money on food .
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was from the farm in the Evening when I saw the notification of my money and I felt so happy because making ends meets was very difficult.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life how to get sustainable income to feed my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when preparing meals for my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I am going to build a toilet to prevent my children from getting communicable diseases, the one I have is in bad condition.
