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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on school fees for my children and food for my family,I also bought 2 cows anf 5 goats with the remaing amount.
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 a set of seats and a small table (15,000 KES), 2beds and 2mattresses for the family (16,000 KES).I also bought a cow (10,000 KES) and a bag of dry corn for family consumption (5,000 KES).
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in our daily lives is that we slept in poor conditions but GD facilitated us to get beds and bedding. In addition , we have seats where we had only two armchairs but now we have additional. We 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 my first transfer to hire bulls to plough my land ready for planting. I bought 30 tins of maize for my family's consumption, I bought seeds for planting and food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because I was now sure that my life would change from the state I am in to a better one. Thank you GD for giving me hope again.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is accessing healthcare for my youngest child who has to visit every month.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is usually in the the evening because most of the days I always wake up with a lot of mood swing and it cools down gradually in the evening.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will build a good house and buy some cows.I will use my cows to plough other people's farm for money and sell milk as well.
