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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the whole of the third transfer to build a spacious comfortable ironroofed house, since l was staying in a very small thatched leaky house where l was being rained on anytime it is raining, where l had to move everything in one corner.
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 spacious decent three roomed iron sheet house hence now I am free from facing challenges of living in a leaky grass thatched house such as frequent repairing of the roof for maintenance purposes. I bought two goats and household expenditures as well.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The difference in my daily life is that I have managed to build a spacious decent three roomed iron sheet house hence I am now free from facing challenges of living in a leaky grass thatched house such as frequent repairing of the roof for maintenance purposes.
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 roofing timber that I will use to build a house and bought food for my family with the remaining transfer.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy at first I thought it was a scam,thank you GD.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself. I am just a fisherman and whenever I come home without any fish, I often have to depend on the extended family for food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am from the lake, but this is only if I have managed to get a successful haul of fish at night, which I can then sell and use the proceeds to buy household items.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money will change my life because I will be able to build a better house for my family and also buy fishing nets. I will then be self employed and be independent as opposed to depending on others to provide me with an income.
