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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($478 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used part of the cash transfer to pay school fees for my children. One of the children was in secondary school at form two level while the other was in primary school. The remainder of that cash went into buying food for the family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on 15 bags of cements at 730 KES each, labor charge at 5000 KES, 15 timbers at 140 KES each, 15 pieces of iron sheets at 630 KES, a sack of maize at 4500 KES, school fees at 10000 KES, clothing at 4000 KES, while the rest on food and upkeep
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am living a stress free life as compared before receiving 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 a bag of dry corn for food (4,000 KES) as well as utensils (3,000 KES) and a mattress (3,000 KES).
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt thrilled because I was facing a lot of pressure by then, with the worst being that my family faced starvation so I immediately went to buy food. Thank you very much GD.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardships that I have to face are paying school fees for my children and feeding them since I have no stable source of income.It really hurts me to see my children not going to school and at times sleeping hungry.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest moments are always in the morning hours when I wake up alive,this is so because I am greatful for seeing a new day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means improvement in the way of living for my family and I.with it we will be able to invest in a business of our own so that it can sustain us for much longer.
