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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 used my last transfer to buy a sofa set and paid fees for my son who is in high school and the remaining I used it to lease a rice farm and part of the money I used to pay labor and fertilizer for the farm.
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 to pay school fees for my sons in college and secondary i paid 10000KES,I spent 10000 KES to construct a pit latrine. I spent the remaining 30000 KES to connect my house to electricity.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My child has managed to stay in school for a longer time without being sent home for fee. I also now have a permanent pit latrine. I am happy.
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 spent 1000 KES of my token payment on a bible, I paid 5000 KES secondary school fees for my child,I settled my outstanding debts with 3400 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will connect my house to electricity with 45000 KES of my upcoming lumpsum transfer and pay school fees for my child with the remaining 5000 KES.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to build a pit latrine since I do not have a toilet. Secondly l would wish to use some of the money to pay school fees for my son is college and my daughter in high school. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to get electricity for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievements are that l have struggled to educate my children after the death of my husband. Secondly l have managed to buy a piece of land and a house for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of money to do business to generate more income to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when all my children are in good health.
