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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 33000 KES of my first lumpsum transfer on a dairy cow, 10000 KES on 2 rolls of barbed wire and I constructed a cow pen with with the remaining 7000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that GD has enabled me improve the stock of my livestock by acquiring an exotic breed that is more lucrative in our market. This has appreciated the value of my wealth.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my Token payment on construction of a hut for my son for 17,000 KES (I added my money)
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to spend my upcoming lump sum on purchase of a big cow and fencing of my home.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy materials which will be used to build a house for my son, buy some livestock to rear and finally buy cedar poles, barbed wire and nails which I will use to fence my homestead.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having reared free range chicken for sale, whenever I sell a few of these chicken I usually get a lot of money which I then use to feed and cloth my children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to buy a piece of land. I would like to have my own farm but due to scarcity of land in my area I often have to lease other people's land, this is often quite expensive, in fact I am thinking of quitting farming altogether.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning if the Lord grants me life.
