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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($478 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my third transfer to buy two cows worth 13000KES each and a goat worth 3000KES that were used in the payment of my dowry.The rest of the money was used to buy food and personal items for the occasion.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 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 am planning to use in building a new house. I bought a sack of maize for consumption. The remaining amount, I spent to pay school fees for my children who are in primary school and other personal items for myself and my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, am now very happy because I have building materials which I will use to build my house, something that I never thought could happen anytime soon. Thank you GD for the transfer.
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 buy farm inputs at 2,500 KES, I spent 4,000 kES to buy a sack of maize for consumption, I spent 1,500 for household shopping and also bought clothes foe myself and my children.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I had dream which I could not fulfill but when I received the money, I was very happy because I could now fulfill them. Thank you GD.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is inadequate income to build a bigger house with metal roof.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the mornings, when I'm having breakfast together with my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I feel very happy, because this my house has been leaking when it rains, so I plan to use the money to build a bigger house with metal roof, and also start a small business of selling fish.
