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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on household materials such as furniture, utensils and bedding.I also plaster my house and bought food for my family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer plastering the outside walls of my old house(30,000 KES), solar panel (10,000 KES) for lighting, a mattress for my children who badly needed one (4,500 KES) and also a bag of dry corn for family consumption.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my life has visible change since my house looks good and we use bright light at night.People in the village are amazed as they never expected this since my family has always been very poor.
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?
With my first transfer, I bought three goats @7500 Kes and bought a blanket @1000 Kes. I spent the rest of the money on buying food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money I felt very excited because no one can ever give you such amount of money with the strings attached. This was just God sent and I was so grateful to GD.
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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 paying school fees for my children and feeding them.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is usually in the evening especially when I make some money during the day and is sure that my family will have something to eat.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that my life will change; I will build a toilet,repair my leaking house and by some livestock.
