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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($473 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third cash transfer on repairing my mother's house which was in a pathetic situation,paid hospital bill for my sister who was sick ,bought household funiture like chairs and a table because I did not have my own.Initially, I could use my brother's. I also used a larger part of the money to pay college fees for my wife who is taking a course in teaching .
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
Yes,my new goal is to finish paying the fees that remained so that I can be free to pick my certificate and easily apply for government jobs. I also want to lease land so that I can venture into irrigation farming which will inturn enable me get income to sustain the family..
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I managed to renovate my mother's house and now its looks beautiful,I also built my own house with the second transfer. Previously, I stayed at my brothers house.I also managed to clear a large amout of school fees and now I am stress free.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on building a new house that costed me 40,000 KES to be completed ,paid 9,000KES on my wifes' college fees and the remaining money i used on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that i didn't have a house but now a have a very good house of my own.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought one mattress at 3,500 KES, one blanket at 900 KES, two bedsheets at 600 KE, paid 2,000 KES to get my college certificate that had been held due to fee arrears then used the remaining 3,000 KES to go for my college graduation.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to build my own iron roofed house with cemented floor then use the rest to pay school fee for my wife who is in a teachers' college.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying furniture for the house that I plan to build, the second transfer I plan to spend it on building my own house as I will buy timber and iron sheets for the house. He remaining amount I will spend on clearing my college fees so that I may be given my certificate as they are still holding it due to unpaid fees.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that I have been able to go to college and trained as a teacher through selling of farm produce and also raising fee through well wishers.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that I still don't have a permanent job and a house I call my own hence I am still struggling in order to support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to my farm very early in the morning before I go to school to teach. This makes me happy as the farm is my alternative source of income as I am still seeking formal employment.
