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I rented an acre piece of sugarcane plantation with the whole of my 50000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
GD has enabled me acquire a bigger investment than what I have ever had in my life before- sugarcane plantation, which has given me courage to soldier on in life 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?
We used the whole of our token payment for the burial arrangement of my late mother.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will plaster my main house with sand and cement and rent a farming land with this upcoming lumpsum payment.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I will spend my transfer to buy a big portion of land where I can practice large scale sugarcane farming for purposes of generating income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of was being able to switch from a leaky grass thatched house to a better iron roofed house that is leak proof.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is having to share a small house with seven children since I still don't have enough money to build a bigger house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when weaving sisal because it is the main source of my livelihood.
