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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used part of the third transfer to treat my child who was very sick at that time. I used around 17000 KES. The rest of the transfer was stolen by a conman who tricked me to be part of GD staff, only to realize later that he was a conman.
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 transfer on building a new house in a new home (30,000 KES) , Hospital bill (8,000 KES), a mattress (4,000 KES), and pent the rest on a goat as well as assorted food items.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that our plan materialized sooner than expected and we have a new house on our own land.We were to poor and never thought we were ever going to make it happen.Thank you GD for support that made it 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?
I spent my first transfer on buying 1 goat 2500 KES, bought 2 cooking pots 800 KES, bought a Jembe 450 KES, bought 1/2 a bag of maize 2600 KES, bought shoes for my children 1700 KES and used balance to get daily meals.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received this money I was really happy that i went down on my knees and prayed.
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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 faced was when I was in a grass thatched house which was leacking and I got some assistance from friends and well wishers.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the evening when my husband is from work with some small shopping for the family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me feel so happy because I will be able to do several things that I was not able to do because I lacked money
