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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying chairs at 8,120 KES.I also added 6,000 KES to my fish business,bought 2 goats at 6,000 KES,a steel door at 7000 KES,blanket at 550 KES,maize at 7,400 KES,paid school fees for my children 1,500 KES,paid my medical bill of 3,000 KES,gave my mother 3,000 KES and the rest I bought food with.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a new goal of starting a business.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because my house is now glittering because i have chairs,bed and a mattress.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($496 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 4000 KES of my first lumpsum payment on a mattress, 11000 KES on a sofa set and a table, 6400 KES on 2 sacks of maize then I surveyed my farm which cost me 10000 KES and I repaid my debt using 5000 KES. I sent 8000 KES to my mother and I spent the remainining 5600 KES on household daily needs like food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I was sleeping on a mat-a hard surface that could expose me to frequent backaches but since I got transfers from GD, I managed to buy a mattress that is comfortable and healthy and it is the biggest difference in my daily life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a bed @ 4,000KES, a sack of maize @ 2,500KES, and paid 1,500KES for school fees.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
My house is small, I therefore plan to buy ironsheet, timber and nails, and build an iron roofed house.
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access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to expand our house because we have many children and our house is small. We are also planning to start livestock rearing that we can sell in future to educate our children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have a peaceful marriage.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced in life is lack of reliable source of income and so we struggle a lot to meet our basic needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up and see my children well.
