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almost 6 years ago

Mary received a $493 third payment.

"I spent my third transfer on 30 bags of cement 22500 KES, sand 6000 KES, ballast 13000 KES, and paid labor charges for plastering my house 10000 KES. My spouse added 3000 KES to complete the whole work"

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almost 6 years ago

Charles received a $493 second payment.

"The biggest difference in my life is that I have a new comfortable house and I also have a cow that I milk daily."

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almost 6 years ago

Syprine received a $493 second payment.

"The biggest difference is that I feel my life has moved to another level that I would only wish for, I feel very happy. "

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almost 6 years ago

Sharon received a $493 second payment.

"The biggest difference in my life is being able to have a shop of my own that helps with fending for my family and having my own pit latrine on my compound."

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almost 6 years ago

Maurine received a $493 second payment.

"Give directly transfers come to us directly which is not the case with other NGOs where money passes through many channels where it is squandered and only a little reaches us."

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almost 6 years ago

Robina received a $118 initial payment.

"Building my house "

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almost 6 years ago

Samuel received a $118 initial payment.

"Buy cement, bricks and start building "

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almost 6 years ago

Alice received a $118 initial payment.

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almost 6 years ago

Steven received a $118 initial payment.

"Build a house and start trading in agricultural produce"

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almost 6 years ago

Abasa received a $118 initial payment.

"Buy land, build a house and start a business- a shop or agricultural produce store"

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