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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
Since I had not constructed and moved to my own home, which is necessary according to Luo culture and values, because I never had money, I was forced to stay at my parent-in-law's home for a longer time till I received my third transfer that enabled me to walk out of shame; eventually I built and moved to my own home where we currently live.
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 on purchasing iron sheets for building a new house, bought windows and paid fees for electric wiring in my house.I also spent on a sack of maize to consuming with my household since we had a bad harvest last season.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is having installed electricity in my house and having ready iron sheets for building a new house. I am very happy about this since I could have not made it if GD did not send me transfers.
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 purchasing food for the family consumption, bought more utensils and spent the larger percentage of the amount on purchasing a mattress to sleep in a comfortable place since the previous one was very old.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money I felt happy after reconfirming that the amount was really sent . I was now sure that I would be able to achieve some of my goals.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to buy some oxen and a ploughing machine. This often means that I have to hire these and often I don't have the money, thus my farm sometimes lies fallow.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning because I have woken up and will be able to meet various people.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I can finally clear school fees arrears for my children and also pay school fees for this year. This is very important to me because I would like my children to have an education above all.
