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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48250 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I paid school fees 18000 KES, a cow 15000 KES, spent 4000 KES for farming and spent the remaining on food.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
Yes, I have a new goal of buying water tank that I did not have before receiving transfers.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because I can afford to feed the family well and pay school fees in time. My children are not sent home for school fees like before.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my first lumpsum transfer on paying school fees.I also bought a cow and ploughed with the money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a big cow and soon am milking it.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 9 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my token payment on paying school fees for my child.I also bought a goat.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on clearing school fees for my child.I also want to plaster my floor and build a toilet.
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access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to pay school fees, buy a water tank, buy one cow for a start and the remainder we will use to cement the floor of our house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is the fact that I bought a donkey which i use for fetching water. I am proud about it because we live in a dry area where there is scarcity of water.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face now is the burden of school fees because our household income is little and very unstable.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when we wake up healthy and none of my children is sick.
