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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
Having bought required building materials with my second transfer, I used the third one to build my house and pay school fees for my children.
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 my second transfer on buying iron sheets. I bought a cow, I paid school fee for my child who is in secondary school and used some on buying food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I had the plans of moving to my compound but I didn't have the capability so I'm happy I already have the materials required. I am also happy I managed to pay school fee so my child is studying well. This is the biggest difference in my daily life.
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 Secondary school fee debt for our child (4,000 KES), primary school uniform and shoes for our 3 smaller children (3,000 KES) as well as dry corn for food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt truly happy because at that very moment , our child was at home since he had been sent away from school for fee non-payment. With the GD money his school fee was our priority.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is raising school fees to pay for the orphans that I have plus my own three children in Secondary School.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is when I am resting after hard day's work.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me happy because its giving me an opportunity of doing things I have always desired to do like starting my own business.
