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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building a 3 room house (50,000 KES) since I had a grass-thatched house and used to be rained on and as such housing was an emergency for me.
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 most of my second transfer to buy two cattle for rearing. I bought 16 pieces of iron sheet, timber ans nails which I have used to build a house and the remaining amount, I spent to pay laborers who were building my son's house and also I bought a sack of maize.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am very happy because I now have cattle which have replaced those which died and also I have built a house for my son. Thank you GD for the transfer.
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 bedding,food and pay school fees for my son.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy now as a family we can have 3 meal a day and sleep comfortable.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is looking for food on a daily basis because I do not have a good income and yet I am a widow with a big family to feed.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at night when I am about to go sleep because I do not have to think of stressful events like lack of food.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will sleep comfortably because I will buy a mattress and will no longer sleep on my spring bed which normally hurts my back. Besides that I will be able to start a poultry business and earn a daily income from it.