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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
Most of my third transfer was spent on paying my dowry. I thought of doing so as soon as I got it as I thought that maybe I could miss use it. The remaining I spent on corn for my family consumes.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 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 since I used to live on a rental house, I also manage to buy school uniform for my children and food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer pay rent because I have a fully furnished house. Thanks to Give _Directly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a bed worth 6,000 KES and a mattress at 4,000 KES with my first transfer.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I dont have a house of my own ,i am still living in my brother-in -laws house so am planning to build my own house with my second transfer.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We're planning to spend our transfer on building our own house since we're currently living in a relative's house,we will also buy one cow to raise and use the remaining amount to buy household items like furniture.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of is having been able to start a family and now blessed with four children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face now is that of being homeless, it is not comfortable living in a another person's house knowing that anytime they can come back from town and settle in.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when as a family we sit together and have our evening meal.
