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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I saved it as I wanted to purchase a motorcycle that my husband can use for taxi business and this came to reality immediately we received the third transfer, we added it to the second transfer and bought the motorcycle. As we speak, we have income from the motorcycle business, and we are saving aiming at better things in the future. I pray that GiveDirectly helps the others like me.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($488 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying a deposit for a new Motor cycle (48,000 KES), and also started a food kiosk where I sell porridge with chapati (1,500 KES).
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in our daily lives is that my husband has been on employment in the motor cycle transport Industry where he brings home very little since most of the money is paid to the owner of the motor cycle daily. We thank God that this will soon become history because as soon as we clear the remaining balance, we shall have our own motor bike from which we will make reasonable amount of money. Meanwhile, the small business I started the other day has been providing for our needs on a daily basis and life is looking up, we are very happy, thank you.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent most of my first transfer on household needs including clothes and school uniforms for my children, a bag of corn and food for my household. I also used part of my money to expand my firewood business.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because the current economic times are hard and this transfer took away all my financial fears.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Firstly, we intend to use part of the transfer to buy food stocks for our family, to ensure we have we have food security. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to pay school levies for our nine children in primary school. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to boost the stock of my business of selling firewood.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we are very proud of is, having built this house using income we got from sugar cane growing, that we did in the past.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is paying school levies for our nine children in primary school, due to inadequate source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings, when I am preparing supper for my family, with surety that they would eat.
