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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying steel doors and glass windows that I am planning to fit in a new house that I will construct soon God willing. The remaining I spent on paying school fees for my son who had just returned home for school fees.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying building materials which I want to use on building a new and more spacious house. I also bought two steel doors that I will be installing on my new house. I then spent the rest on buying food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is that I now feed well daily because I can now afford to buy food thanks to GD transfers.
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 my first transfer on paying Secondary school fee for our child (5,000 KES) and also gave my husband money that he spent on buying stock for our alcohol-selling business (5,000 KES)
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt very happy because as a family this was great a boost towards meeting our various needs.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend this transfer to build a house because this house is small and also not in a good condition to stay strong with the coming rains.
The remaining money we will add to boost the business that my husband does as a source of income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I used to do a business sometimes back,the profit I used to get,I was keeping in a table banking and when the shares were distributed,I had a good money that I managed to buy a cupboard that I wanted for utencils storage and also bought five iron sheets that I will use to build another house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is facing challenge fending for our needs because of lack of proper income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest time of the day is in the afternoon when resting in the company of others.When telling stories,I feel happy because I do not have to think too much of my problems.
