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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying a set of seats. I never used to have seats or rather chairs in my house. The remaining part of the money I used in paying school fees for my children who used to be sent home each and every time because of fee arrears.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy building materials. I bought twenty four iron sheets that cost me 13000 KES,i bought one steel door that cost me 5000 KES,a lorry of murram at 6000 KES,timber at 10000 KES.I used them to construct a house where my children sleeps. I bought furniture at 7000 KES, I paid 3000 KES for my daughter who is doing her vocational hairdreser. I spent the remaining to buy food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My children never had a place to sleep. They were sleeping in my neighbour's house but now they spend within my compound and i am able to monitor them and keep the disciplined. This is the biggest difference in my life.Having my children close to me.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 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 paying my children's school fee 4,500 KES, bought window panes 2.500KES, books and uniforms for the children 2000 KES, maize 1000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my upcoming transfer on build my eldest son a house and building a kitchen.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to fence my compound to enhance security. Secondly l would wish to plaster my house to avoid frequent maintance. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to build a kitchen for preparing meals for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we have struggled and built our own home.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is when selling vegetables and making profit knowing that I will get money to buy food for my family.
