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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I have been working as a hawker to make ends meats I tell you it wasn't an easy jounery for me as at time I had to walk long distance or mistreated with the municipality officers hence I spent my third transfer on starting a small retail business in a stall which was giving me a double income to sustain my family's needs such as paying school fees for my children .I also cultivated tomatoes for sale and unfortunately they were destroyed by heavy rain.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy 2 cows for 30000 KES, 7000 KES i spent to start tomatoes farming, 9000 KES i spent to buy a television, 3000 KES i spent to buy utensils and the remaining 900 KES i spent to buy food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is the tomatoes growing which earns income for my family, the better house i stay at and the cattle which we use to pay my dowry.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 3000 KES for ploughing, bought tomato seeds with 3800 KES, food and still saving 2000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We will build a new house and spent part of the lumpsum on farming.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend our transfer on buying a water pump and other inputs to start growing vegetables and fruits under irrigation.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is buying some household items with the little money I have managed to save over time.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is sickness during pregnancy.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my husband is back in the house and we're having a quiet time together.
