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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($475 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I gave my spouse some part of the transfer to start a business of selling fish, she now has her own source of income which she can also support me in any responsibility. l also spent the transfer to pay school fee for my children who were sent home for school fee arrears, the remaining balance l spent to buy clothes for my children .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, i used 40000 KES from it to buy a piece of land on which I will build a home for my family since we are currently staying in a rented house. I then used 5000 KES to pay school fees for my child in secondary school and the balance was spent on buying food stuffs for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a piece of land in my name, on which I will settle my family, and I am so grateful to Give Directly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 8000 Kes of my first transfer on boosting my dagaa business and also paid school fees of 1500 Kes. I bought food with the remains amount.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer I felt very strong and thanked God for having blessed me with such amount of money.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest challenge is raising money to pay house rent every month.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is when I am fishing in the Lake because that is where I get food for my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will be less worried about paying rent every month because I will buy land and construct a house where I will not be paying rent.
