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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my third transfer to build a new house because my previous was too small to fit my large family and in bad condition. I'm now happy I have a spacious decent house that fits my family so well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($490 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the first transfer on buying iron sheet, timber, nails, windows and an iron door for building an iron roofed house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I am hopeful that I will soon live in a good iron roofed house.
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 buy some iron sheets, bought a sack of maize for my family's consumption and also bought some clothes for my family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my entire second transfer to build a bigger house than the one am currently living in and plaster it to avoid dust
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Firstly, we plan to use part of the transfer to build a house in our piece of land, so that we have our own home. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to buy three cows that would provide us with milk. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to start a small business of selling fruits like mangoes, oranges, bananas and others, for sustainability.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we are very proud of is that, we now have a family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is, providing food for our family on a daily basis, because of insufficient income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings, when I am relaxing at home after my day's activities.
