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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 spent the last transfer I received to buy cement and sand to plaster my house which I started building using the first two transfers. I also paid contractor who plastered my house and the rest I bought clothes for my children.
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 I have used to build a new house. I sent some amount to my brother for the upkeep of my children whom he stays with, I bought a sack of maize for consumption. The remaining amount, I spent to pay laborers who were building my house and also bought food for my family and laborers
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now live in a beautiful house which is three roomed house which is not infested with termites like the one I was living in before and also I managed to pay school fees for my children hence they were not sent home for fees. 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?
When I received my first transfer, I used 300 KES to buy a mattress which I did not before. I then bought maize seeds worth 1000 KES which I planted on my farm. I also paid school levies for my children in primary school and sent another 1500 KES to my brother to support him with family upkeep since he is living with 2 of my children. The balance was spent on buying a half a sack of dry maize for my family's food since we did not have food in the house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so happy since it came at a time when I had no money at all yet needed to feed my children because my husband is so unreliable.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is the fact that we can not afford a meal a day. We are leaving in a lot of poverty.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am going to bed because I can rest from the harsh day's activities
What does receiving this money mean to you?
We feel good as a family because we know our life is going to change. We are going to build a big and better house, and start a small business that will boost our standard of living.
