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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 my third transfer to put up a home because I was staying in a rental house which was not so easy for us since we did not have stable income to enable us pay rent plus food constantly. I also bought clothes for my children because they did not presentable ones.
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 purchasing 30 pieces of iron sheets and other building materials that I planned to use in construction of a new house and vacate the rental house that we occupied before. The daily disagreements I experienced with the other tenants brought me such discomfort and shame, that what drive me into beginning the construction of our own house. Besides those, I purchased bedding for my son and myself. Lastly, I purchased some household items that I seriously lacked in my house that made other women disrespect me.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the respect I have acquired from my neighbors who at first thought I would not get out of the poverty that had befallen me.
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 10 pieces of iron sheets (8,400 KES) in preparation for building,and the rest on clothing for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I my joy knew no bound,and in fact my husband and I bought iron sheets that very day since we plan to move from the rental house in the market , to our own home, thank you very much GD for making this possible .
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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 is that since I got married, I have lost a total of three children and also I have not been able to built a house of my own due to lack of a steady income, so the community views my family as an outcast.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up in good health and I am able to go about my day's duties.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am very excited about the program because my husband is the first son in their home but has for a long time not been able to built a house in their home, this has been a source of mockery from some members of the community, but with this heaven sent program, this will be a thing of the past.
