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I paid my younger brother's medical college fees (20000), bought a cow (20000), utensils (2000), solar lamp (4000), radio (2000) and food (700).
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
GD has helped me support my young brother and l sold the cow i bought to get money for bringing the body of my first wife who passed on, without it i had nowhere to get money.
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?
I paid school fee for my child in the medical training college (4000), bought a mattress (3500) and a second hand bicycle (3000) which i still have a balance of 1000.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lump-sum payment to pay dowry for my wife who went back to her parents, repair my house and buy a cow.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to construct a new house for my family.I also plan to spend the transfer to rent a piece of land where I can grow crops. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy a cow.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have been able to build a house for my family. I was able to do this from the little income that I get from charcoal making.
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 to support my family. I depend on farming and charcoal making. Sometimes life gets hard to the extent that we go without having meals.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the afternoon when I make charcoal. Charcoal burning has been a source of livelihood to me and I always feel excited about it.
