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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
l spent the transfer to plaster my house so l bought plastering materials at 39200 kshs, labor-charge 10000 kshs.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My house was very dusty but now l have a very nice comfortable house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 6500 KES of my token payment on a steel door, 2000 KES on a 4 by 6 mattress and the remaining 1500 KES on a sack of maize.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to plaster my main house with sand and cement then fix on it some windows with my upcoming lumpsum payment.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My first plan is to spend a portion of this transfer on school fees because I have a son who is supposed to join college. My second plan is to plaster my house and buy some household items and some clothes.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of was owning a house and some livestock. I was able to build a house from my Chama savings and I'm happy because I nolonger worry about a leaking roof.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship has been to find sufficient food that is enough to feed my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happiest in the evening when I know I have sufficient food in the house that my family can eat.
