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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($477 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used the cash to build a permanent house where I now reside with my family. I am so grateful to GD for the help they accorded me. Am no longer rained on from a leaking roof.
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?
I spent the whole of my second transfer on building a new house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have been staying in a one room grass thatch house that was leaking but now I have a three room iron roof house. My children now have a place to sleep on without going to sleep in neighbors houses. This makes me so proud and peaceful.
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 some dry corn (4,400 KES) as well as a small bull (5,000 KES)
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I was in a friend's house and we were watching a movie, I needed to confirm my MPESA balance to believe that indeed it was true..Then I felt very happy since the price of staple food (corn) had gone up but now I could buy and stock some ,thank you.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship I have currently is lack of proper housing.
Besides my house being small,it is also leaking thus a challenge with the current rains.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Evening is my happiest time of the day because this is the time we meet with other mothers and can share a talk of our problems and also advice one another.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I felt happy being identified as one of the people to receive this money because my prayer to have a good house is finally answered.
