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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I bought a boat and fishing net with the larger part of the transfers and which earns me a daily income.The remaining part of the transfers was spent on food and buying utensils.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
We spent our second transfer to buy 2 cows and 4 goats to add to the one goat that we had. We then bought iron sheets so that we can construct a bigger house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that my family and I can now live in a comfortable house that is big enough and we find enough space to keep our belongings.
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 spent 3,500KES from the transfer to buy a table, spent 4,000 KES to buy a mattress and the remaining 2,500 i spent on buying cushions for my seats
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a new house and also to buy livestock which will be our future investment.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to open up a business to generate income to sustain my family. Secondly l would wish to buy a cow to start keeping livestock for future use. Finally l would like to expand my house to comfortable accommodate my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we have struggled and planted some trees for future use.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack is unreliable source of income to support my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening after selling mandazis and earning some money to buy food for my family.
