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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
We are close to a small river so when I received this last transfer I bought a water pump and pipes to help me in horticulture farming and the produce I sell to retailers around, I also bought iron sheets and a special soil to help me in building but because culture does not allow me to build before my big brother am still awaiting to build in due time.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 11,000 KES to buy 20 iron sheets, bought timber to use in constructing my house for 7,000 KES, pesticides to use in my tomato farm cost me 10,000 KES, bought clothes for 7,000 KES, water pipes for 5,000 KES and a bag of maize for 3,500 KES. The remaining amount was spent on buying food and other daily HH items.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have been able to buy iron sheets that I will use to construct my new house. The water pipes and pesticides have enabled me to properly irrigate my tomato farms and take good care of them.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my token to plough, plant and weed tomatoes KES 8000 and bought food KES 1890.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy building materials and invest part in my tomatoes farming.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on large scale farming of tomatoes which is doing very well in our soil. I will buy seeds,fertilizers and hire someone to help me in the farm...The profit I expect from this is certain given that tomatoes is a commodity on high demand in our local markets.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to raise my family with casual jobs I do around. It has not been easy given that most of the times the casual jobs are not readily available.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is in the fact that my brother is soon coming back from town and that means I will have no place to stay in with my family. I pray and hope that the agricultural activities I intend to invest my transfer in,will give much profit to help me build a house of my own.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is normally in the evening when I come back home with some food from my casual jobs,this always means the family stays happy and cannot sleep hungry.
