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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my transfer to build my house. 25,600 KES was spent on cement, I paid labor worth 10,000 KSH, bought a window at 9,000 KES and the remaining amount I spent on household expenses. Currently I own a house thanks to GD I am so great full.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the whole of the second transfer to buy building materials as l am planning to build iron-roofed house, since l am staying in thatched leaky house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest different in my daily life is that, l am now curtained that i will stay in a very nice iron-roofed house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 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 paying school fee for my children, buying clothes and shoes for my children and the remaining cash I spent on buying food to feed my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when I received the transfer. Thanks a lot to GD.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to build a new iron roofed house since the current one is thatched and leaks during rainy seasons, we also intend to start a tailoring business since husband is skilled and due to lack of capital he has not been able to start one,lastly we will use the remaining amount to buy one cow to raise.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is the chickens I own,a few months ago I bought two and they have since multiplied in number and hopefully come December I will sell them at a profit.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life currently is on making ends meet,the current persistent drought is doing much harm to our crops making farming totally unreliable.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in normally in the evening when I'm assisting my children with their homework before they can take their evening meal.
