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Mary
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
44
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($473 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent 40,000 KES of my transfer to pay school fees for my son and daughter who were in high school . The remaining amount I did spend on household expenses. This was a great relief to my life. The fee arrears had really been a problem but GD came through for me and I am great full till date.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying a television. I also bought maize and a mattress.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily is that I have a television to watch news and get the latest news.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on cultivating my 2 acre piece of land that would otherwise not have been cultivated due to lack of adequate finances. Am happy that my farm is doing so well at the moment and promises a lot during harvesting period.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I received my transfer since I seriously needed money for cultivation at that moment when the transfer was sent.
 
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access_time over 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I was faced with school fee problem, my two children passed their examination well and were called in big school, raising their school fee was a problem.
What is the happiest part of your day?
During daytime as meet and chart with people
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will feel good when I receive your cash transfer, I will buy a new posho mill machine to replace the old one and also expand my maize business. This will give me a lot of profit that will make payment of children school fee easier.