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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 bought seats with part of the transfers and which has restored my dignity as my visitors have a place to sit in.I also bought a cow which helps in ploughing our piece of farm.The remaining part of transfers was spent on buying food for my family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($488 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
My wife was about to deliver a baby and the transfer just came in handy because we spent part of the first on the expenses. We also bought an ox for keeping, seats and a bag of maize for consumption. I also paid school fees for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children are not being sent away from school because I was able to pay school fees for them in good time.
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 upcoming transfer on buying two sacks of maize, clothes and a goat
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on building a new house, buying a cow and doing farming
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to buy one bull and one dairy cow to raise,we also intend to buy household items like furniture since we have very old ones and invest the rest on farming.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of is having saved cash from vegetables farming and built our current house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is on making ends meet, we're experiencing drought currently and all of our crops have dried up leaving us with no other means to support our family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I usually wake up very early to go fetch water at some local river.This way, I'm able do my laundry in time.
