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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($471 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the whole of the third transfer to pay school fee arrears for my daughter who was completing her fourth year , but she was almost dropping out because l was not able to pay her school fee being that l do not have a very stable income. I am doing a business of selling small fish but it can not manage to pay her fee, since this is the only money that l spent to do everything in the house being that l am a widow.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying seats at 7,050 KES, used 15,000 KES for my admission in a hospital, 12,000 KES on farming, paid 5,000 KES college fee for my daughter, bought two sheep 9,000 KES, then used the rest on food for the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I cultivated a large piece of land hence hoping better yields than before.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on paying school fee for y child who was joining high school. The remaining cash I spent on buying food to feed my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when I receive my transfer. it the the greatest moment in my life. Thanks to GD.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfers towards paying school fees for my children in forms four and one, and the the rest in primary school. If some remain I will use as capital to start a business for a stable income source.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement was when I bought a cow and invested in rice farming with the proceeds earned from fish business that I used to do in the past.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is that for medical reasons after undergoing a major operation for growth, I cannot do very hard jobs hence I am left with little opportunities to source income. It is also hard providing the needs of my family being a single parent.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The only time I can be happy is when I have food in my house, but I cannot be sure when that can exactly be.
