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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on the expansion of my house. My former house was small and and could not accommodate us very well. I have grown up children and it is good if they have their own bedrooms. I also cemented my house which is now a semi-permanent house, that is, half mud and half cement. My wife and I now do not have the problem of renovating the house every now and then.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy forty fishing nets worth 20000 KES,I spent 5000 KES to buy a steel door and two windows worth 5000 KES too. I spent 20000 KES to buy two cows.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Now my income has increased since i bought the fishing nets,my living standard has also gone up.
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 bought a door for 5500 KES, paid school fees of 2000 KES, bought maize and sugar 2200 KES and food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will buy fishing nets and furniture with the upcoming lumpsum transfer.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend our transfer on school fees for our eldest child who is going to join secondary school next year. We are also planning to spend part of the transfer to buy fishing nets to use in the lake as a means of earning an income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is the fact that I am taking care of my family even in the face of so many challenges.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is is the poor catch of fish from the lake due to factors beyond my control. We depend almost entirely on fishing, and currently it's hard to get much fish from the lake.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I have caught a lot of fish, or just a big fish, from the lake.
