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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?
We had a funeral so I spent most of my third transfer on funeral arrangements then use the rest to build a kitchen which is also used as a guest room.
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 starting a Barber shop business ( 35,000 KES) as well as plastering my current (12,000 KES)
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in our daily lives is that we got capital for a Barber business which we are confident is viable and will sustain our family. My husband only had bicycle transportation business before GD came in.Again, our once mud house is currently cemented and very presentable ,thank you.
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 7 bags of cement (4,800 KES) in readiness to plaster our house , half a bag of dry corn (2,500 KES), and assorted basic household necessities like food, cooking oil, soap and the rest(3,000 KES)
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money my joy was not possible to contain, so I found myself jump up and down and the people I was with must have thought I was going crazy, until I informed them of the good news.It happened that we were very low financially just prior to receiving the money.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life has been finding money to act as the capital to aid run some business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I'm safely awake from the sleep.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this transfer means that my life is going to change to be better because with money at hand things usually go well.
