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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 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 stocking up my store with cereals. I decided to buy cereals because nowadays my farm does not produce much yield and buying cereals in small quantities is expensive. The remaining part of the money I used in the acquisition of seats in my house which formerly did not have seats.
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 second transfer on payment of Secondary school fee for 3 of our children (50,000 KES) to enable them attend classes without interruption.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my husband and I have peace in our hearts and can get on with our other activities and responsibilities because we are rested in the fact that our 3 High school children will not be sent home for lack of school fee this particular school Term, thank you very much.
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 to pay a debt which was giving me sleepless nights, bought a sack of maize for consumption and also paid school fees for my children.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my entire second transfer to pay school fees for my children because this would help secure their future
Enrolled
access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to pay school fees for my children in form three,form two and form one.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My achievement is that I have struggled with my children and educated them upto secondary level.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest challenge is raising school fees for my three children in seconday school, and also that I do not have a stable job.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I make "mandazi" and sell to my villagers.
