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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of my third transfer on plastering the house that I had began constructing using my previous transfers. I am happy that my long term dream of acquiring a good house is accomplished, something that has brought me much confidence in life. I feel encouraged to invite people to visit me at home as opposed to previously when the condition of the house could not allow that. Secondly, I lacked so many household items in the house which subjected me to a lot of borrowing any time I needed such items. I am again glad that I have become the savior of the entire community since I own almost every household item that one may require at any given time. Much thanks to Give Directly.
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 my second transfer on renovating my house with 30000 KES,paid my child's school fee of 6000KES and bought furniture of 10000KEES. I also bought food for my family with the remaining 4000KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i have good house now compare to grass roofed house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid labor cost 3000 KES for those who smeared the walls of my main house, I spent 2800 KE9S on 310 L water tank, and the remaining 4090 KES on food items. That is how I spent my token payment.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will plaster my main house with sand and cement then pay school fees for my children with the remaining amount and that is how I will spend my upcoming lumpsum payment.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying eighteen bags of cement that I will use in plastering my house, I will spend part of the transfer on building a toilet, I will also start a small business of fish selling and part of it also I will spend on paying school fees for my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that we have been able to buy land of using cash that we got from fishing business.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that we are sick and this at times makes us not to go to work.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I wake up in the morning and go to the shores of Lake Victoria to get fish so that I can sell. This makes me happy as I am able to take care of my family's needs when I get the money.
