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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 had a small old house which was almost falling down so when I received my third transfer I build a hooseand bought food for a family with the remaining amount.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
Initially, I lived in a grass-thatched house that was terribly leaky and this was really affecting our health and therefore that day I received my second transfer, I constructed a semi-permanent house of 32 iron sheets. I built my own home.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my living environment has totally changed. I moved from a leaky grass thatched house to an iron-roofed house where we live more comfortably. I built my own home and this has really given me a lot of peace as opposed to before when I lived with my father in the same compound-I was tired and sick of him, especially the moment he could be drunk he could always disturb our peace abusing everyone and causing violence.
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 my first transfer to pay school fees for my child who is in a private school, I spent some amount to pay medical bills for my spouse who had just delivered. The remaining amount I spent to buy 10 tins of maize and utensils which I did not have.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because I had financial problems which I could not solve due to lack of money at that particular time. Thank you GD for the transfer which has changed my life.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The greatest challenge that I face is paying rent every end month with the high cost of living.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy in the morning because it is the time I share with my family after work at night.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I receive this money, I will be able to buy construction materials to build my own house. Upon receiving it, I will also buy livestock for rearing.
