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Pauline
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
31
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($474 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of my third transfer to plaster my house since it is a big house and repairing it every now and then was not easy. I also spent the transfer to buy 2 sheep for my future use, where by l will sell them and use the money to pay school fee for my children.
 
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 the whole of the second transfer to plaster my house, since it is a big house and maintaining it is not easy so I thought of plastering as away of maintaining it easily.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now staying in a very nice good looking house as compared to before when l was staying in a very dusty house which was not easy to maintain.
 
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 most of transfer to buy a cupboard which I use to store my utensils and other valuables. I spent some amount to pay my tithe and also bought seeds for planting.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because I doubted if it was true that the money will be sent. I was shocked to see the message but I now believed, thank you GD.
 
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access_time over 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is how to get daily food for the family. I have a have a large family and this requires very hard work so I have ensure that they don't go without food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I feel happy in the evening because I have done the much I could do in the day. Now that is the i can rest.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have always had different plans but more so to renovate my house. But every time I want to renovate,something crops up and changes the plans.Now that I will get the transfer, I know that I will now renovate my house and I will live in a better house.