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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying cement and sand to plaster my floor so as to be able to live in a clean environment ,paying contractors who worked for me .I also paid secondary school fees and bought basic needs for my children.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($488 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying school requirement and paying school fee for my son who just joined form one this year. I then bought cement which I am hoping to use on plastering the walls and floor of my house which are currently made of mud. I then spent the rest on buying a bag of corn which we are still feeding on to date.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in daily life is I can now comfortably afford to buy food for my family on a daily basis. I remember we went without food countless times before I received this transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on renovating my house, buying a chair and one sack of maize
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying cattle and renovating my house
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We would like to use the transfer on buying two bulls that will help us in farming during ploughing.We will also spend part of the transfer on buying farm inputs like seeds and fertiliser.Secondly, we also intend to start a shop business to boost our income.We will buy shop items like sugar,cooking oil,soap,tea leaves etc.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Being able to take our first born son to secondary school is our greatest achievement.He is now in form two.When he was joining form one, we sold our three goats to pay for his school fees and bought him books and shoes.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship in our life is that we don't have enough money to buy food.We only harvest twenty tins of maize in the long rains which have already consumed.We are also experiencing poor rains in this short rain season and not expecting any yields.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of day is in the morning.I do my daily house chores like fetching water from a nearby spring,washing dishes and take care of my three months old son.
