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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of my third transfer on renovating my house which had been constructed halfway and could not be completed due to lack of funds. I was glad that I managed to finish the construction of the house and even plastered the whole of it. In addition to that, I purchased two sets of sofa to furnish the beautifully constructed house that everyone keeps on admiring.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I used part of it to pay a debt for 10 iron sheet which I had taken on credit from a local hardware. I then bought a bed since I did not have one before. I also bought a super-drum for water storage and utensils. i have used part of it to buy food stuffs from time to time for my family since we did not have enough food in the house; and I also still have part of the balance from which I take little-by-little to buy food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life i that I have a proper bed on which I sleep and I have also paid my debt thus I am stress-free.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying a steel door and had it fixed to the house as my iron sheet makeshift door had became vulnerable and thus someone could easily break into the house while I was away.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I received my money in the evening when I had just come from the farm, I felt so alive that I forgot that I was tired after a long day's work.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to buy furniture. I also plan to spend the transfer to plaster my house. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy a cow.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have worked hard and have managed to construct a house for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I don't have a stable income that can help me support my family. I depend solely on subsistence farming to feed my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am in the farm weeding my crops.
