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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying a piece of land (80,000 KES-I had save part of the money from my second transfer) that I am currently utilizing for food production, but my main plan is to build a home on that land in future since I am living in a rental house at the Market centre for now as I had no land of my own before GD support.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I invested a larger portion of the transfer in hotel business. I'm still having some cash which I'll use to buy iron sheets for building.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life that I now have a reliables source of income from my hotel business. I was only running some some shop which wasn't enough for my family and had to toil a lot just to put food on the table.
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 transferbon buying a bed @ 3500 KES, a mattress @3500 KES and spent the rest on food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I felt good because I did not have any shilling at that moment and had a lot of needs which I met after receiving the money.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship have faced is when my husband died and my house fell down i was forced to move and rent a house, paying rent is really a challenge to me i don't have enough source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when have accomplished all i wanted to do for the day i always thank God.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I feel so happy, because i know my life will change am now going to have my own house and that makes me really happy.
