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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I did spend my third transfer to purchase cement that costed me 15,400 KES, bought sand at 7500 KES, paid the workers 8000 KES and the remaining balance I bought sofa sets.
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 to build a house since I had a small old house which was almost falling down.I also bought food for my family and pay school fees for children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that now I have a new comfortable house.
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 majorly on paying exams fees for my five children, bought them school uniforms and spent the rest on daily food consumption.Thanks GD for saving us from hunger.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy and relieved from my finanacial burdens.I had slept for two nights without food just before GD sent me the money so this was a real blessing to my family.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is in meeting the needs especially food for the family since I am a single parent and with no stable income source.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is usually in the afternoon since my children of lower classes leave school and give me company.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money to me means an empowerment to make me able to provide better education for my children, make a better housing, and stock food staff to ensure food security.
