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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I invested a larger portion of my third transfer in bricks business which now earn my family a descent living. I spent a portion of the transfer on settling a loan of a motorcycle which I took on credit. Besides, I purchased family foodstuffs with the rest of the money.
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?
I spent my transfer on buying building materials which were used for building my new house because my other house was grass thatched and had a very leaky roof. I then gave the rest of the transfer to my husband who used it in off setting a loan that he had borrowed to buy a motorcycle that he is currently using for a taxi business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now live in a better house something I thought that was ever possible to accomplish.
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 to buy house hold utensils, bought 30 tins of maize for my family's consumption. I sent my uncle and my mother-in-law some amount for their upkeep and the remaining amount I spent to buy food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because at that time I did not have any money or food in the house and this made me very happy. Thank you GD.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we are currently facing is that my grass thatched house is really leacking during rainy season hence makes my children to be affected by malaria.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my husband is back from work and brought us some food to take for supper because at times it become very difficult and we don't take any food during the day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me feel so happy because I know I will be able to achieve all the desires I had and I was not able to fulfil because I had no money
