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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the third transfer to pay school for arrears for daughter who was sent home for school fee, the remaining balance l spent to start business of selling fish, this has improve my a lot being l am now able to put food on the table without much strangling.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my second transfer to pay school fees for my child who is in high school. I bought sofa set because I did have any decent seats in my house. I bought delight solar lamp which has relieved me the burden of buying kerosene and the remaining amount I spent to restock my fish selling business which was almost collapsing.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, am very happy because my child has not been sent home for school fees like it has always happened and this gives me hope of a brighter future for my daughter. Thank you GD for the life changing transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on paying 6,000 KES school fee for my child in high school, bought 60 kilograms of maize at 3,000 KES, I then used the rest of the cash on little items. My child is now comfortably in school with no fee balances.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was so happy when I received the transfer because it would help me see my child through his schooling.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of money to pay school fees for my daughter.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is early morning when I head out to look for firewood to sale and get money to buy food for my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money mean a lot to me as a parent. I am very happy because I will be able to clear fee arrears for my daughter in secondary school.
