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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($465 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on cementing my house into semi-permanent house from mud one and now I no longer incur cost of smearing my previous mud house due to maintenance purposes .I also used a larger part of this transfer on paying school for my child who is in college.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy building materials like iron sheets, timber and nails which i have used to build my kitchen which also serves as a sleeping space for my children. I bought a new mattress and a bed since the one I had were worn out and the remaining amount I spent to buy tow sacks of maize for my family's consumption and weeded my farm.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am very happy because I sleep with my children in the same compound unlike before when they would sleep in brother-in-law's compound. This has given me a peaceful sleep, thank you GD for making this possible
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 most of my first transfer to buy 50 tins of my maize for my family's consumption. I spent 3,000 KES to hire a tractor to cultivate my land and also spent 1,000 KES to pay school fees for my child.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because all my problems were solved
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Hunger is my major problem currently.
With the little income,getting food for the family is a major challenge.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest time of my day is in the evening.I am a choir member and every evening we go for practise.This is the time I find happiness singing with the group because get encouraged
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm short of provision for my familie's needs.And the news of getting this money made me so happy,because it will reduce some of my problems.
