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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
l am planing to build so l have bought some building materials such as 30 iron-sheets at 25000 kshs, steel-door at 7000 kshs, l also spent the transfer to buy cupboard at 13000 kshs, l also paid fees of 6000 kshs to my child in high school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
There is a big difference in my life because the first transfer l spent to start a small scale business and it is doing well.
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?
We paid 4,500 KES to off set college fees balance, paid 2,000 for shop debts and paid 2,000 KES to off set other debts and the rest on buying food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We are planning to construct a new house (build a home), buy more tree seedlings for my tree nursery.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying a piece of land for our family and to expand our tree nursery business. We will also use part of the transfer on paying school fees for our children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that we were able to establish a tree nursery business that we use to support our family with.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we face in our life is getting school fees for our children is difficult as our tree nursery business depends entirely on the weather conditions.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when we pray together as a family before we start our day.
