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George

Country:

kenya

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2nd Payment

Transfer Amount

50000 KES ($494 USD)

over 4 years ago

What did you spend your second transfer on?

I paid 16,000 KES school fee for my child, used 34,000 KES to take dowry to my wife's parents.

Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.

My son hasn't been sent out of school.

Initial Payment

Transfer Amount

10000 KES ($98 USD)

5 years ago

What did you spend your first transfer on?

I paid school fees and bought a chair and kitchen items.

What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?

I will pay school fees.

Enrolled

over 5 years ago

What are you planning to spend your transfer on?

We plan to pay school fees, start up a business and to buy land

What is the achievement you are proudest of?

The achievement am proudest of is the fact that I was able to take care of and educate my children to secondary school level, this children were maternally orphaned at a tender age their mother was my first wife.

What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?

The biggest hardship I have faced in life the inability to fully take care of and support my family, my income is very unstable.

What is the happiest part of your day?

The happiest part of my day is when I get to earn money from my daily hustle.