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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 spent a portion of my third transfer on paying school fee for my orphaned nephew whose parents passed on 12 years ago leaving him under my care. They left quite a number of children who have all been under my care despite just being a cook in a nearby school. The remaining portion of the transfer I spent on foodstuff and other household items such as utensils and seats.
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 paying my children school fees of 20000KES,renovate my house 20000KES and use the remaining 10000 KES for my daily upkeep.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i clear my children school fees and renovate my house.
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 a mattress for 3,500 KES, 3 plastic chairs for 2,100 KES and paid school fees for 3,000 KES. The rest was spent on buying food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to enlarge my house, buy a cow and finish up paying school fees.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy sand, cement, timber, round poles, nails and iron roofing sheets which I will use to enlarge my house. The remaining transfers will be used to pay school fees for my son who is in secondary school.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having worked as a chef in various hotels. I diligently saved my earnings and managed to buy some livestock and also pay dowry.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough food to feed my family. They usually feed on one or two meals a day and this usually saddens me.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I arrive at my work place. My colleagues are very funny people and when I am with them I am always very happy.
