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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent part of my third transfer on buying building materials that I used to construct a kitchen where I could cook from. I used to cook outside. I also bought two cows but unfortunately they died from the drought.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 30,000 KES of my second transfer to buy two oxen so that I can save the money which I used for hiring oxen and pay only for labour and use the money for buying other basic items in the house.I also bought chair cushions, a mattress,1 sack of maize,clothes and paid school fees for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I plough with my own oxen hence save the money which I used for hiring to buy other basic household items.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have a daughter who is in high school so when i received the transfer i paid school fees for her using the whole amount.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will take 20,000KES to clear my daughters school fees arrears and I also want to start tree planting for business which i will if i get this money.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We're planning to spend our transfer on paying school fees for our first born child who is in form two and has huge fees balances, lastly we will use the remaining amount to buy some livestock to raise.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of is having been able build our current house,through table banking with other women in my village I was able to save money and bought building materials.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on paying school fees for my child in secondary school, I have a lot of fees balances to clear and not sure when I will offset them since I have no constant source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when we sit as a family chatting and enjoying our meal.This stops my worries for a moment.
