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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to purchase sand that costed me 12,000 KES, paid school fees for my daughter at 10,000 KES. I paid the constructor 7000 KES, bought cement at 10,050 and iron sheets at 4000 KES. The remaining money I spent on household requirements and food.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to connect my house to electricity for 15000 KES, i bought building sand for 12000 KES, steel door for 8000 KES and a mattress for 4000KES. I also spent1000 KES to pay college fee for my daughter and the remaining i spent on daily household expenses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that my homestead is now bright both day and night due to electricity.
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 bought 12 iron sheets at 4,000 KES, 10 roofin poles at 1,300 KES, three kilograms of nails at 600 KES, 15 wall poles at 2,000 KES, paid 2,000 KES labour charge then used the rest on food for the workers.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to cement the walls and floor of my house.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to use part of the money to build a permanent toilet, then renovate my current house from mad to plaster and lastly build a separate kitchen since I don't have a kitchen.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is despite the fact that am a widow without a job, I was able to educate my two children upto college.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is I have a problem with my back that needs operation and I can't afford to pay for the operation.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am in my farm working.
