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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I was staying in a rented house and paying rent was so hectic, so when I received my third transfer, I bought building materials that I used to build a new house. I also bought food using some of the money.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($486 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent a big amount of my second transfer to build my own house as I was living in a small rented house at the market center. I then paid school fees for my sister in secondary school and bought two sheep to keep in my farm. The rest of the amount was spent on buying food in the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I live in my own house now and I am closer to my family than before. I can save the money I used to pay rent with to buy food and cater for other needs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on dry maize grain (3,500 KES) and bedding for my family (6,000 KES)
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money, I felt greatly honored since I had not never held this amount of money in my life all at once, yet here I was at last
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to build my own house since l do not have any house. Secondly l would wish to buy a cow to act as security incase of any emergency. Lastly, I would like to pay school fees for my sibling who is in form one and has fees problem.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I have been struggling each and every time to buy iron sheets and I have managed to buy 9 pieces waiting to add more inoder to build my own house and this is my proudest achievement.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper shelter due to unreliable source of income to build my own house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening after fishing and getting some money to take care of my family.
