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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my transfer on paying for university admission for my step son who was joining university.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying school fees for my son in secondary school, leasing a piece of land, buying farm fertilizers and starting a small retail shop near my home. I am hoping to get more profit from the support to educate my son and other dependants.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is having my paid school fees for my son whom I had given up on educating. Thanks to GD for the giving me the great hope.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on paying school fee for my children and bought food for my family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on paying school fees for my children.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our main intention is to use the transfer on maize farming . We will buy seeds,fertiliser and hire a tracker for land preparation. Secondly, we intend to spend the transfer on buying a dairy cow that will provide milk for our family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Being able to take our daughter through secondary school is our greatest achievement.We were able to pay her fees from selling maize and finger millet after getting good yields.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship in our life is making ends meet.This year we got poor yields from our maize farm because of a new viral maize disease and low rains.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening after a day's work in my farm.l relax while listening to my favourite radio station.
