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I used my first transfer to pay school fees for my two grandchildren in secondary school (22000), bought three goats (9000), 2 bags of maize (6000), bought iron sheets (1800), treatment (2000) and household shopping (9700)
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
GD has assisted me acquire the things i did not have like goats, household utensils and food. My grandchildren are in school because fees was cleared.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid 6,000KES for school fees for my grandchild in secondary school, and bought a matress @ 3,500KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to buy 2 oxen for ploughing my piece of land, and I pay school fees for my grandchild in secondary school.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to buy a goat and a sheep, pay school fees for my grandchildren and buy household items that I lack
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is the fact that I have been to educate and sustain the lives of my children and grandchildren children through some business I used to run back then.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is sickness, I feel sick and weak most of the time.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I sit back and reflect on how my day was, and especially if it was a good day I feel happy and grateful to God.
