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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on putting up a three room house on my own land and I am very thankful to GD for enabling me do this.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 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 my house. I spent some amount to pay laborers who built and renovated my house and the remaining amount, I spent to buy 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 bigger and more spacious house than the one I was living which was much smaller and this has made me very happy. Thank you GD
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 14 pieces of iron sheets at 650 KES giving a total of 9100 KES. The rest of the transfer were spent on food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received transfer, my heart was full of joy
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is poor shelter. My house is very small and profusely leaking. This made me to spend sleepless nights and contracted pneumonia.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when preparing my son to school. I see a lot of hope in him as education is the key to success.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a lot of breakthrough in my life and realization of my prayer in life. I wish to construct a new house that is spacious enough to accommodate my household. It also means starting some small scale business as a source of income to my family.
