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When I received my first lumpsum transfer, I built a semi-permanent house of 32 iron sheets at a total cost of 29725 KES, I paid secondary school fees for my daughter with 13000 KES, and I cleared medical bills for my child with 3000 KES and I spent the remaining 4000 KES on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
GD has enabled me enroll my child in a secondary school and I am now living with pride as a mother since I have not absolve myself from my duties and responsibilities as a parent, the biggest difference in my daily life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
l spent the transfer to buy mattress at 4000 kshs, goat 2500 kshs, l also paid school fees of 1350 kshs for my children in primary school the remaining balance l spent to buy food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l am planning to build a spacious house.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to construct a bigger house for my family. I also plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for my children. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy agricultural inputs.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have been able to buy a small water tank which I use to harvest rain water. I bought it out of the savings that I make from my business.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I don't have a stable source of income. I am just a peasant farmer and also sell fish foe a living. This is not enough to support the needs of my family so I have to strain.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I manage to make profit after selling fish.
