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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($477 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building my own homestead and now I am the happiest woman in the world since this has given me an opportunity to be independent unlike before when I was staying at my parents - in- law's homestead .
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 iron sheets, timber, nails and fascia board which I have used to build my house, I bought household furniture which I did not have. I bought a sack of maize for my family's consumption and the remaining amount I spent to pay laborers who were weeding my farm.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now live in iron roofed house which does not leak like my grass thatched house which I was living in. This has made me very happy because I nolonger worry when it rains and am away. Thank you GD for the transfer which has immensely changed my life.
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 on buying a cupboard at 6,000 KES, used 3,000 KES to cultivate land then used the rest on school fee. Am now able to accumulate some money from my fish business for any emergency, unlike before when I used to spend all the profits from the business.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when I received the transfer and immediately went for a tractor to cultivate my farms.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing right now is scarcity of food and water due to this prolonged drought we are experiencing at the moment.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the afternoon when my children come home from school as they share their school's days activities with me.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means alot to my family and I'm happy to be one of those to benefit from it. Our main source of income is motor cycling which is not owned by us but my husband has been employed by the owner. This only means that we depend on the commission that comes out of it. With this money we sure of buying our own motorcycle as this our main source of income.
