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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 had started constructing a permanent house, but I did not finish because I did not have the money, so when I received my third transfer, I spent on buying iron sheets, glass windows and steel doors that I have since fixed. Even though the finishing is not complete the basics are done and I have since moved in. I also bought food using some money for my family consumes.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying 20 pieces of iron sheets 18,000 KES, timber 30,000 KES and the remaining 1,800 KES I spent on buying food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I've built a house and cleared school fees.
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 two goats for 6000 KES, gave my mother -in -law 2000 KES and paid school of 2000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will spent the upcoming lumpsum payment to build a house and plough my farm.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to use part of the money to take my child who has eye problem for an operation at Sabatia hospital, I'll buy milk hybrid goat for rearing, and buy building materials to construct a new house since the current one is weak and can easily be carried away by floods.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My greatest achievement is building this iron sheets house since I initially used to stay in a small grass thatched house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is paying school fees for my two children in secondary school one in form one and the other in form three is very hard since I don't have a stable job and the income I get from farming is very little.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to graze my cows and give them water to drink.
