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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($476 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent a larger portion the third transfer on building a house for my son and paid a school fee of 20000 KES.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have new goals of finding away of paying school fee.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would if I never received the transfer because I managed to build a house for my son so my children have a place to sleep.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have saved the whole of the first lumpsum for my son who is soon joining campus.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I am relieved of the stress looking for school fee for my son who is soon joining campus because I have already saved for him.
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?
l spent the transfer to pay school fees of 6000 kshs for my son in secondary school, the remaining 4000 kshs l spent to buy some building materials.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l am planning to clear school fees for my son ant to buy water-tank.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to buy a water tank to harvest rainwater. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy oxen plough and bulls for farming. We also plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have managed to construct a house for our family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am in the farm weeding.
