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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used to have a very bad house the roof was worn out and old so when I got my last transfer I bought iron sheets to change the roof and and cement to plaster the floor. The rest of the cash I used to buy seats to add to the ones I have and some utensils too.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying new Iron sheets to replace the old leaking ones I had on my roof, bought a steel door and had it fixed to the house, paid fees for my son in a carpentry school and spent the remaining money on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is not having sleepless nights of being soaked with water because of a leaking roof.
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 the token transfer on buying seeds and fertilizer being that it was a planting season, what remain I spent on buying daily food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received the money, I was very happy and excited plus my children.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to renovate our current house by replacing the old roof and cementing the walls,part of it will be used to buy two cows to raise and use the remaining amount to start a small business of selling foodstuffs.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we're proudest of is owning our current house, few years back we would get rained on since our thatched roof house was leaking alot during rainy seasons.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we're facing is on making ends meet, farming is our main source of livelihood but it's not able to produce enough to see us through non harvesting seasons.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm cultivating in my farm. I grow maize,sweet potatoes and millet.
