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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47000 KES ($456 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 paying school fees for my two sons in highschool and secondary school. The remaining I spent on buying food for my family consumption.
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 spent my second ttransfer on Secondary school fee (20,000 KES), University accomodation (10,000 KES), clothes for the family (6,000 KES ),dry corn and assorted food items.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that at a time when I was stuck, GD transfer enabled me pay high fee arrears and also cleared accomodation fee for our other child at the University and this gives me peace of mind.
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 paying 6,000 KES school fee for my two sons in the university and high school, bought 40 kilograms of maize at 2,000 KES, then used the rest of the cash on other little house items.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I received the transfer.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest difficulty in my life Is that my son got involved in a fight with a colleague at the University and got arrested and needed a bond of ksh 50000 to be released. A family friend lent us the money and therefore I have to pay the debt.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest time of my day is during the day when am doing my duties when am strong.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will change my life because me personally i don't have any job i rely on my wife's business and with this I'll be able to pay my children's school fees and build a better house.
