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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
My third transfer really helped me a lot. This is after my daughter-in-law left with my 2 grandchildren since my son could not afford to pay her dowry. With the money, I managed to buy 2 bulls and used them to pay the dowry which enabled me to get back the daughter-in-law and the grand-children.
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 used a portion of the transfer to buy and fix a metallic door. I used a portion of the remaining transfer to settle my daughter in-law dowry. I also spent the rest on medicating my son who has been sick for along time.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'm relieved from frustrations which I used to undergo. First, my son has been sick for a very long period of time but could take him for medication due to financial challenges but now he is on his feet after getting proper medication courtesy of GD transfer. A Part from that, it used to pain me as a mother to see my son whose wife was held up by her parents due to unpaid dowry frustrated in life. In fact after settling the dowry his spouse came back immediately and now my bigger family live in peace and harmony.
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 treatment for my son who is a mental case (10,000 KES)
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I knelt down on my floor and thanked God who had remembered me and brought GD into my life; I felt that at least my mentally ill son had another chance at treatment, which could not happen earlier since I had spent all my resources in trying to get him treated.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The condition of my Son who is mentally ill and I can't afford taking him to the hospital.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happiest when am out in the morning for my casual job which in most cases are rarely available.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It makes me happy since I'll be able to start cereals selling business, buying a dairy cow and buy my household items.
