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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I am doing Agroforestry, so when I received my third transfer, I expanded it. I am looking forward to selling them as the trees have matured. The remaining I spent on paying school fees for my son who has special needs .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to buy a cow. I bought a solar panel for light provision. Paid my child who is in school for the deaf fee. I also purchased foodstuffs for family consumption.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that the tree plantation I did with my first transfer is doing well and will help me in the near future. Apart from that, the cow I so bought will provide me with free milk in some years time. To sum it all, I no longer buy paraffin as it used to be since I managed to buy a solar panel.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on Secondary school fee arrears for my child who was in a Special school (4,000 KES) and also bought 2 sheep (4,000 KES) because they replicate quickly and can be used to raise funds in an emergency.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt my heart revive and joy well within me because, GD money was real and I could solve some of my pressing financial problems almost immediately.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to open up a small kiosk to help me generate income to support my family. Secondly l would wish to expand on tree planting in a large scale to generate income for my family. Finally l would like to do crop farming such as maize, millet and beans to enhance food security for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I have struggled so much through farming and built my own house though very small to accommodate my family. Finally l have also managed to buy two cows and three sheep that l am very proud of.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Currently, I struggle so much to provide food for my family since l do not have proper source of income to support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when working in my farm hopping to get good harvest to sustain my family.
