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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When I received my second transfer which was 50000 we had planned to install electricity in the house but the installation fee was high it was past the amount I received from the transfer so I borrowed an extra 30000 from a friend to enable us install I later on paid the debt with the last transfer, I had decided to install electricity because finding kerosene in our area was hard and when it was available it was expensive, it has helped me save the money used for kerosene, then the smoke emitted from the kerosene was unhealthy for the children they constantly had respiratory illness, it has also helped me in charging my phone I used to stay two days with my phone off because of not charging and that the place for charging was far, and lastly it has helped me keep away petty thieves from my homestead. The remaining amount I used to pay school fees for the whole year for my son in high school.
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 cash transfer to acquire electricity connection worth 49800KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to acquire electricity connection,my children can ready at night comfortably and their is security because people fear stealing things where their is brightness.
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 spent 8,400 KES to clear school fees arrears for my child in secondary school and the remaining amount was spent on buying food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy building materials and construct a new house.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use part of the money pay school fees for my son and daughter who is are college and buy building materials.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is, I was able to build this house on my own from my table banking women group,i used to live in a small grass thatched house before building this.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is, I don't have a stable job and paying school fees for my two children in college is so straineous.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when my family wakes up alive and healthy.
