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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48250 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the whole my second transfer on plastering my house.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a new goal of buying a water tank.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because I have a cemented house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my first lumpsum transfer on building an iron roofed kitchen.I also bought 40 bags of cement.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a kitchen where I can keep my livestock.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 9 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my token payment on buying chairs and maize for my family's consumption.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on plastering my house and buy a cow.
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access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the transfer to plaster my house because maintaining mud house is very expensive. Secondly l would wish to build a kitchen so that I can have some where to prepare my meals. Finally l would like to build a pit latrine to improv
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievements are that l have struggled to build my own house and bought household items.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is poor source of income to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is when having dinner with my family.
