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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($465 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used to stay in a mud house and smearing with mud all the time. So, when I received my third transfer, I bought building materials that I used to build a permanent house. I am now more comfortable in my current house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 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 building a permanent house since my previous one was leaking and in a poor conditcondition.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I now have a descent house which is big enough to accommodate my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 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 enrolling our child in Secondary school (9,000 KES) to support his quest for education.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I sighed with great relief and felt my heart suddenly relax since our child who was supposed to join Form 1 was still at home due to lack of finances to send him to school, and all of us were feeling frustrated. Thank you GD for being timely!.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use the transfer on renovating my curent house by plastering the floor with cement.Secondly, I will buy a cow to provide milk for my family and use the remaining amount on sweet potatoes farming.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that out of farming we bought two bulls that now assist us during ploughing. This has reduced our expenses in farming and increased our output.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Making ends meet is my biggest hardship in life.Our income is low and not able to sustain our family needs.In addition to that, we also got low maize yields which is not able to sustain us to the next season.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of my day is in the evening. I take some of our produce like green banana to the market.
