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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying building materials that I want to use to tile my floor, I have had a cemented floor, but now I want to tile it to make it last longer and prevent it from cracking.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 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 plastering my house with cement so that i wouldn't have to buy earthen plaster over and over again which was rather expensive.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is having more time to do other chores,time that i would otherwise have used in plastering my house with earthen.
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 spent 3,500 KES to buy a mattress, paid school fees for 5,000 KES for my child in secondary school and bought maize for 1,300 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy cement and sand and plaster the walls and floor of my house.
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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 sand and cement, then pay for labour to plaster the floor of my house. My floor gets terrible whenever it rains and so I want to improve it.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is my small business of selling rice at the market.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is lack of enough money to buy food and other necessities.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I am hawking rice.
