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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I paid school fees my daughter in college 30000 KES, 10000 KES paid school fees in high school, rented a farm with 3000 KES and spent 5000 KES for shopping and food.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
Yes, I got new goals of educating my children which I did not have before receiving the transfer.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Have seen a big difference in my life since I am now very peaceful and happy to have settled school fee debts. My children could have not joined college and secondary school without the transfer.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($497 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
l spend 20000 kshs to pay school fees to my child who is in collage and 10000 kshs to the one who is in secondary school, l also bought cow that l have named after GD worth 13000 kshs ,l also had a loan of 3000 kshs l use the money to repay it, the rest of the amount l use to buy foodstuff.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
GD supported me so much to pay school fees when l was stack.
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 5000KES on schools, and bought a matress @ 3000KES. I also sent 1,000KES pocket money to my daughter in college.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to pay 10,000KES for school fees arrears for my son, and 20,000KES for my daughter who is a second year at the Kenya Medical Training college. I also hope to buy 10 pieces of ironsheet for building a house, and a metal door to fix in the house.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Planning to pay school fees for my children in college
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement so far is the education I have given my children
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship has been paying for my children school fees being the only provider at home
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day are my mornings when am able to get any casual job that can help feed my children
