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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 spent my third transfer on buying a cow for milking. I have been buying milk, but only when I had the money. I also managed to pay school fees for my son in secondary school. The remaining I spent on corn for my family.I am grateful for the money I received from them.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second transfer buying new chairs to replaced the plastic chairs that I bought 2 years ago, I also paid school fee to my daughter in secondary school and what remain I spent on buying 4 bags of maize for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having new things that I didn't have before, I'm also less worried about school fee problem for my child.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to pay school fess for my child, bought food for my family and also bought a sack of maize for my family's consumption.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
My priority is to pay school fees for my child hence am planning to spend my second transfer to pay school fees, buy household items, and also to buy livestock .
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to pay school fees for my child in form two, I will also buy some livestock since those I had were auctioned by creditors after I failed to pay up.The remaining amount will go on buying food for the family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having saved money and built my current house after suffering for many years in a thatched leaking house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship currently is on means to get money. Casual jobs are no longer available making it very difficult for me to fend for the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm out looking for means in which I can get food for my family, mostly this involves casual jobs.
