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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 buy a sofa set and two blankets one for the children and one for me too I had stated plastering my floor with my second transfer but the money was not enough so when I received the last transfer I used it to finish up the floor.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my transfer to sand, murram, cement, wall pass to reinocate my house and give it a new look, I also bought steel door and windows for security. I also bought food for my laborers
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that as a widow there was no one to repair my house and I would look for cowdung on people's compounds to smear on my house but now I do not have to do that because it is cemented and very beautiful than before, my children are now looking healthy and very clean with good clothes and this makes me very happy
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 spent my first transfer on a table 3000 KES, repairing the wall of my house 2500 KES, 20 Kg maize 2000 KES, personal treatment 1000 KES and clothes for my children 1390 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to use my upcoming transfer to buy sheep or a goat, expand my house and buy food for my household.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to renovat my house because my house is in a very bad condition. Secondly I would wish to buy a cow and sheep to help in future. Lastly l would like to pay school fees for my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to educate my children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of source of income to support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when all my children are in good health.
