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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($477 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used the last cash transfer to buy a a new set of chairs and a cupboard. I also spent part of the cash on buying a cow. I bought the cow with an aim of getting milk and it could also act as a reminder of what GD did to me.
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?
When I received my second transfer, I used most of it to give a face-lift to my house by fixing a fissure-board and plastering the whole of it using 20 bags of cement and a lorry of sand.I then used the balance to buy a sack of dry maize and other foodstuffs for my family because I there was drought and food was really scarce.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my self esteem has been boosted after giving my house a face-lift thus my peers now respect me unlike before when they despised me for not affording a descent house for my family.
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 fixing a wooden door since the previous one was in a bad condition and bought food for the family consumption. I also bought a goat with an intention of getting offsprings that I would resell to take care of any emergency and used the larger percentage of the amout on purchasing a solar lantern for lighting purposes in my house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received the transfer since I bearly had no food in my house. I was waiting eagerly for my husband who is a fisherman to get back home with a catch but he came with nothing. When I told him the news he was very happy, I immediately went and took some food stuff as credit because I was know confident that I would be able to clear the dept in the evening after withdrawal.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is buying food for the upkeep of my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest day is at night when at least I get some rest from the difficult times I had during the day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is going to change my life a great deal as it is going to make me finish constricting my house and start up a better business. It's a Gods blessing.
