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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on a second hand motor cycle for transportation business for my husband who used to suffer a lot and did casual work yet ends were not meeting.I spent 45,000 KES.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 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 seats @10000 Kes, a cupboard @9000 Kes, a steel door @9000 Kes, and paid school fees of 7000 Kes. I also bought an m-kopa solar panel, utensils, table clothes and curtains, children clothes and shoes, a mattress and a blanket and spent some on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that GD came after thieves had stolen everything from my house and I had no where to start from. They stole all my household items but thank God GD came to my rescue. I was able to purchase most of the household items I needed in the house and the solar has really helped in improving my first son's school performance. He really passed his mid term exams. Before he used to study using a small lump that uses paraffin and this really affected him as he could even shed tears due to the smoke produced. The solar has really motivated him to work harder. My state in the society has also changed since some of my neighbours used to sympathise with me while others looked down on me because I lacked even basic necessities like seats, utensils and they never even stepped in my compound. Thanks to GD I managed to get most of the things I needed.
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 pay school fees for my son and bought food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because I was able to pay school fees for my children.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is raising school fees for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happiest in the morning after a prayer, at this time I'm truly sure of a good day a head.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Having had difficulties in paying school fees, receipt of the money will mean that I'll have reduced worry about raising school fees.