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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($465 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on sofa set (14,000 KES) because we did not have any, paid primary school debt for our children (4,500 KES) and bought 6 goats that we intend to multiply to support us pay secondary school when the time comes (18,000 KES).The balance was spent on miscellaneous needs.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy sand and cement which I have sued to renovate my house, paid laborers who renovated my house and thee remaining amount, I spent to buy food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now live in a plastered house unlike before when I was living in a mud house. This has made me very happy and very proud, thank you GD for the transfer
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 most of the first to buy building materials as l am planning to extend my house, since it is too small to accommodate me with my family. The remaining balance l spent to buy 1 sack of maize for my consumption.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment l received the moment l was very happy that l talked to myself saying that God always see his people.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of proper clothes to wear. Sometimes I feel ashamed when invited to attend parent's meeting in school because I have no presentable clothing.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when we share the little meal that I buy from payments from cheap casual labor that I offer in other people's farms.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a lot of happiness and hope in my life. I would like to expand the size of my house, buy clothes, food and mattress.
