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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my last transfer to pay school fees for my child who is in high school and I also built a kitchen that would also act us a bedroom for the children for the main house I bought a steel door because the door was made of iron sheet and because it was old and worn and it almost cut one of the GD staff when they came to visit.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spend my second transfer on renovating my house and building a kitchen 30000 KES,paid school fee 10000 KES and lastly use 10000 KES to buy food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that of renovating my house, never thought of having an iron sheet house in my life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid 4,600KES school fees for my children, and spent 1,500KES on sinking a constrcting a pit latrine. I also bought maize @3,000KES, shoes and utensils.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to construct a kitchen for my daughters to sleep in, and replace old iron sheet on my roof with new ones.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use part of the money to pay school fees for my two daughters in high school and renovate my house from mud to semi-permanent then use the remaining to start a cereals business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is, I used to live in a small grass thatched house but we worked hard with my husband and build this iron sheets house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is paying school fees for daughters in high school is very hard since we don't have any source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am doing my household chores.
