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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($473 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying some more iron sheets that I am planning to used to expand my current house from a two roomed house to four rooms. At the moment it is too squeezed for my family members. The remaining I spent on paying my son his school. The remaining I spent on buying food my family consumption.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying college fees for my child and spent what i had left on buying iron sheets for my new house that i am yet to build.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the peace i experience after paying college fees,knowing that my daughter is able to stay in school and concentrate in her studies is all i need.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid school fees of 6000 KES and spent 4000 KES to buy seedlings and plant vegetables.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to pay school fees for my son in college and build a house with the upcoming lumpsum transfer payment.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to pay school fees for my children in secondary school
I plan to expand my farming business by renting more farms
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am most proud of is my farming business. Growing different crops and selling their produce has really helped me cater for my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is when both my sister in law and her husband passed on leaving their children who were very young under my care. The burden became too much
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am resting on my bed after a hard days work
