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Rose
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
46
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the whole of my third transfer on food. We were really starving following the massive crop and drought that interfered with our crop production but courtesy of Give Directly, we managed to sail through successfully.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on registering my son into a mechanical wiring at 30,000 KES, paid 8,000 KES school fee for my other child in high school, bought a sack of maize 6,150 KES then used the rest of the cash on little house errands.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I managed to admit my son who has been a fisherman for four years now into college for a wiring course, am now hopeful that he'll have a bright future and he'll be be able to assist me financially.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on Secondary school fee for my child to support her education (8,000 KES) and also a little dry corn and assorted food items (2,000 KES)
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt super-excited because I had never held such a big amount in my hands at any one time in my life, and I could achieve some of my dreams using this money, thank you.
 
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access_time 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing lack of enough income .Due to this I have not been able to enrole my son and daughter in secondary school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the afternoon . This is because my fellow women and I take our cattle for drinking through this we get to share ideas on how to improve our income through different activities.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money was great news for me and I am soo happy. This is because I will be able to take my son and daughter to college.