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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the thir transfer to buy build materials as l was planing to build a pit latrine but unfortunately, my son felt sick and l spent the remaining balance to pay his hospital bill, being that the bill was too high that l could not manage to pay by myself since l do not have any source of income.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on piping water to my compound and now I do not have to walk long distances to look for water. I then built a kitchen because I had been cooking outside and it was quite unhygienic and cumbersome. I then bought 2 sheep and eight chicken which I am planning to rear for my own use. I also invested on farming where grow corn which I will be selling ones we start harvesting.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I am now very busy tending to my chicken and looking after my farms to ensure everything runs well unlike before when I used to spend my day doing nothing.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to sink a pit latrine,i have been using a neighbour's latrine and now i will have my own. I used to the remaining amount to renovate my current house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to construct a kitchen and spend part of the transfer to start a business of a retail shop.I will also complete constructing the latrine i had started sinking.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My first plan is to use part of the transfer to complete this my house. Secondly, I plan to use another part of the transfer to build a chicken structure, and buy eighty chickens, so as to start poultry keeping. Lastly, I plan to use the remaining amount to start a small shop in my compound, for family income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am very proud of is, having built this my house, with savings from my horticultural activities, after my husband passed away and left me in a small room.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is, inadequate income to provide food for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings, when I am relaxing after having supper.
