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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my transfer to build a kitchen which also serves as a bed room for my children. This has been of great help. The structure has two rooms, one acts a room for my children and the other a kitchen.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 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 erecting a pit latrine and a bathroom at 32,000 KES, gave 4,000 KES to my mother, bought a cupboard at 11,000 KES then bought a sack of maize at 4,200 KES of maize after adding some of my money to the rest of the cash.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my family no longer do open defecation as before now that we have we have a very decent latrine. Am also happy that I can bathe at anytime of the day because I have a bathroom, unlike before when I only had to bathe at night behind the house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy food and pay school fees for my children.I also built a pit latrine with the remaining transfer.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy,its true GD delivered just as it promise.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
There is a lot of drought in my area and we find very hard to a living. Sometimes we go fishing but come back empty handed.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is during noon when I am from doing my activities from the lake because at that time I know my fate. I know I have food or if I did not get I look for another plan
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means a lot to my house because it will give us a better source of income
