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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($474 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the third transfer to pay labour charge as l was building my spacious house being that l had bought build materials with the second transfer. The remaining balance l spend to pay debt that l had when buying second hand motorcycle, which l am using now to do my business of transporting fish to a nearby market.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 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 the largest share of it to buy a second hand motor cycle which I use for my taxi business as a source of income to sustain my family. The balance was spent on repairing the walls of my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have my own motor cycle which I use for my taxi business, thus I save more from it to support my family, unlike before, when I used to hire a motor cycle for my business.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 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 as well as assorted food items (7,000 KES) and also a goat (3,000 KES)
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt very relieved since at the time I was very low financially yet the cost of food had already gone very high. With a family to feed, I had every reason to be stressed, thank you very much GD for saving the situation.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we are facing currently is how to get enough money to pay fees for our children and feeding them.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening after work when we're sitted together and telling stories as food gets ready.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This cash means that we are going to expand our house and buy livestock.
