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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent a half of my third transfer on payment of dowry for my spouse whom I had married for approximately seven years. I felt much guilt for staying with her for all these years without accomplishing the rite of passage. I struggled a lot for things to work, unfortunately the struggles bore me no fruit. Being a total orphan without anybody to offer me any kind of support, all that I could get in a day was all consumed by the family members. Receiving this last transfer was therefore such a blessing that granted me a good opportunity to pay my wife's dowry. Besides that, I purchased enough food stuffs for my family who again relied fully on the meager income I received from my casual jobs for any need they had. I was so grateful for the support offered that rose me to this level that I am in currently.
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 have kept most of my second transfer to help me do what I am [planning to do, I have spent my second transfer to buy a sack of maize for my family's consumption and also bought utensils which I did not have.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life, is that I now have food in my house and I no longer have to struggle looking for food like I used to do before and also I nolonger borrow utensils like before since I bought all the utensils which I lacked. Thank you GD for the transfer.
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 most of the transfer to buy mattress since the one l was sleep on was very old and uncomfortable. I also spent the transfer to buy utensils and the remaining balance l spent to buy food for the family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment l received transfer l was very happy because l knew that all my plans with go through.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is when I had to drop out of school due to lack of school fees. My parents passed on while I was still young and no one could help me raise school fees. This forced me to drop out in form three. That was the worst moment in my life.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up alive and am able to go to work. I feel very happy because I know at the end of the day I will provide food for my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me proud. I have been longing to be part of Give directly program and I thank God for this opportunity. I see it as a breakthrough in life.
