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Gladys
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Casual labour
faceAge:
56
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying building materials that I used to build a new kitchen after I decided to do away with the old one. The remaining, I decided to buy paint that were used to paint my newly construed house using my previous transfers. My house is so neat now.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to pay school fee for my daughter in college. I paid 15000 KES. I was plastering my house so i bought ten bags of cement at 8000 KES, two doors at 7000 KES,furniture at 6000 KES,i bought paint at 2000 KES that i used to paint my house. The remaining amount i used to buy food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that my house is decent now as compared to before. My daughter has also cleared fee . I am so happy to God and to GD.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the first transfer on buying a matress worth 4000 KES , bought a bag of maize at 3200 KES. I also bought window glasses at 2000 KES and used the rest of the money on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my upcoming transfer on furnishing my house and paying school fee for my daughter who is in college.
 
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access_time almost 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to use part of the money to use the money to pay school fees for my daughter who is in college and start sugarcane farming.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is I was able to build a this three roomed semi-permanenet house on my own after my husband died.i used to live in a small grass thatched house before I built this house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is paying school fees for my daughter who is in teachers training college. I can't afford school fees and I depend on well wishers to educate her.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am working on my farm land.