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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($478 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used the third transfer to plaster my house which I had built but due to inadequate finance I couldn't plaster it. I also installed electricity in my house because I used to find it hectic buying parraffin daily for lighting.
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 on cementing my existing house (46,000 KES) and contributing towards my sick mother's treatment(4,000 KES)
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the fact that the walls of my house used to get washed off whenever it rained thus creating holes that continued to destroy house. I am happy that currently I have plastered the house and things are different, thank you GD for making this possible.
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?
With my first transfer, I bought a mattress @4000 Kes and bought food with part of the transfer. My brother then added me some amount from his own pocket to 4500 Kes of the transfer and I bought a cow worth 12500 Kes.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer, I felt very happy and strong because I had wished to have a mattress so as to sleep comfortably but I could not afford any. Thanks to GD I was able to buy a mattress.
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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 had was when my sons child passed on and I didn't have enough money till I ask for some well wishers who supported me.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the morning when I prepare some tea for my children to take for breakfast before leaving to school.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me feel so happy because it will make to improve and achieve my desires that I was not able to achieve.
