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Ester
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
31
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my last transfer to buy cement and sand to plaster the floor of my house and paid the person that was handling the plastering job, then I also used some amount to pay fees for my son in high school he was always being chased from school. Lastly I bought some household things like mattress i had one that was so worn out, utensils, blankets and truck box.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer majorly on iron sheets, timber,poles, nails and paid labour fees for replacing my roof and extending my small house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is having enlarged my small house to three rooms and replacing the old iron sheets. I am feeling peaceful since we do not starve for food like we did before receiving transfers. Thanks to GD.
 
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 a mattress at 3,050 KES, 70 kilograms of maize at 3,200 KES, paid 2,000 KES school fee for my child in high school then used the of the cash on food for the house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer, I was so happy that I shared the news with my husband.
 
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access_time almost 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have planned to pay school fees for my son with the first transfer,the second transfer I will use it to build a brick house so that I can move out of my mad house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I took my eldest daughter to a hairdressing course and now she is living her own life and does not depend on me. My other achievement is that I moved from the worn out grass house that my husband left me in and now am in a iron roofed house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is lack of employment and ways of educating my children,since it requires a lot of money which I don't have.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I am able to get something small to do and I get paid.