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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on relocating to my land and building a new house(50,000 KES) because it is a move that was in my plans before and GD transfers made it possible to do it sooner.
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 26200 Kes on buying building materials (iron-sheets, nails, timber) and paying for building labour though I have not built yet. I also bought two pigs @2000 Kes, a solar panel @3000 Kes and a bag @2500 Kes. With the remaining amount of money, I bought utensils @2700 Kes, gave father-in-law 2500 Kes, bought a sheep @1200 Kes and spent the rest on buying food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now at peace knowing that I will soon be in my own compound which is something I have been planning for a long time now but I lacked the resources to do so. This makes me so proud. 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 to buy 6 pieces of iron sheet that I will use to built a house and bought food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money I was very happy because I was able to provider food for my family without any difficulties.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I got a car accident and sustained serious injuries, at that time I was in so much unbearable pain. I couldn't go on with business and had to depend on my parents and friends for food and medication. I still feel effects of the accident, the sharp pain in my ribs when I try lifting heavy loads affects my production at work.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happiest at night because this is the time that I spend with my family after a hectic moment at work, I also rest and sleep peacefully hoping for a better future.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving the money is going to give me ease in life because I'll be able to start my small business to generate at least daily income, this will enable me feed my family comfortably and have an improved family health.
