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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I added a cow to the ones I have to rear and used some of the last transfer to add some stock to fish business.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of the second transfer to buy dairy-cow, this will save me from spending money to buying milk from the neighbors in future. l spent the transfer to buy building materials as l am planning build a house in my own home. I also spent the transfer to start a business of selling small fish as my source of income.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily is that, I now have a very stable source income where l get my daily basic needs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying a goat as an investment , school uniforms for my children as the ones they had were torn and old. I used the remaining money on buying food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was on my way from a funeral when I received the transfer, I was glad because I had something to smile about amidst the sadness I was feeling at that moment.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use this money to pay my son's school fees, and also to pay for myself fees in a college for tailoring.I woul like to get the skills and then buy a sewing machine with the transfer remaining so that I can make clothes and earn some income for our upkeep.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Building my house is an achievement that make me proud.I saved the money we got from planting rice and that is what I used to build the house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is lack of proper source of income .
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is during the day when I'm interacting with other people.
It makes me forget about the many problems I face.
