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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($488 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on secondary school fee for our child for 17,000 KES, seats for 7,000 KES ,nursed my husband using the rest of the money but unfortunately he passed on.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying sofa set seats. I paid school for my child who is in high school 10000 KES and medication fees for my husband and my son as well who have been ailing for a while now.I also bought household expenditures.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have cultivated my farm on time and I am hopeful that at the end of the harvesting season I will get enough yields that might sustain my family with their daily meals.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent most of my first transfer to pay school fees for my child at 5,000 KES. I bought fertilizer and hybrid seeds for planting and also spent some amount on daily expenditures of the house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because my child had been sent home for school fees and I did not have any source of getting money.Thank you GD for making my child go back to school.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face is that my husband has been sick for a very long time and he is bedridden. I have not been able to raise cash that can enable him get proper medical attention.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to my farm in the morning during this rainy season to plant maize. This makes me happy because eventually I will be able to get food that I will use to feed my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a wonderful news to me as I can now have faith that my son will complete his secondary school education because I will be able to pay his fees.
