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I spent 15000 KES of my first lumpsum transfer on a sofa set and a cupboard, 10000 KES on a solar panel, I paid school fees for my 6 children with 11500 KES, I spent 3000 KES on school uniforms for my children, 3500 KES on a sack of maize and the remaining 7000 KES on household food and tableware.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
GD has enabled me keep my children in school and acquire better education which has boosted my morale and esteem as a mother, the biggest difference in my daily life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
l payed school fees to my three children each 2000, l also bought school uniforms for them each 500 the remaining a mount l use for buying food for my family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l am planning to continue paying school fees for my children and also to repair my house which is in a bad condition.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to pay school fees for my three children who are in secondary school, buy cement and sand to repair my floor and enlarge a house that is used as a guest house in our homestead.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement was having had a small business where I used to cook and sell snacks and with the profits I managed to buy quite a number of chickens and rear them.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children, thus educating them is a huge burden on my family's meagre income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up in the morning, this is because I am able to get up and thank the Lord for granting me life for another day.
