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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent a portion of my third transfer on finishing the construction of my house that I had began using my second transfer. For years I have admired a permanent house but poverty could not give me a room for that. I struggled a lot to save something towards the acquisition of this house, but all my struggles bore me no fruit. I lived from hand to mouth and never expected a transformation in life. It was therefore a very big lack on me when the organisation visited my area.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 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 constructing a brick house at 45,000 KES then used the remaining 4,500 KES to boost my grains and grocery business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest in my daily life is that I no longer borrow money to stock my business as before because the business is stable and am also capable of taking good care of my family's business.
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 invested half of my first transfer in my snacks selling business because that is my source of income and paid the other half as my contribution towards my mother in-laws funeral arrangement.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I received my money in the evening while at home and I felt very grateful and relieved because i had away to pay my contribution towards the burial of my mother in-law.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We would like to use the transfer on finishing up our permanent house that we started building one year ago.Secondly,we would like to spend the transfer on starting a shop business in our local market to boost our income .l will use the transfer on buying stock and pay shop rent three months up front.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that out of our savings from motocycle taxi business ,we were able to build our current house.Though it's a small one, we happy that we have a shelter for our family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship is paying school fees for our children in school.One of our children is in form three in a boarding school. Our income is not enough to pay for his school fees. We struggle to make sure that he is not sent home because of fees balances.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when working my farm.l like watering my sukumawiki garden.
