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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent a portion of my last transfer on purchasing a water tank for reservation of water for use during dry seasons. I also plastered my house which was previously dusty and could easily host jiggers that in turn affected our health.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying cement at 6000 KES, a water tank at 35000 KES, preparing a gutter at 7600 KES, transportation at 2500 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can afford to collect rain water from my gutter unlike to when I used to fetch water from the river source
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 used my token to buy a cow KES 9000, and food KES 850.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy a cow for dowry payment and complete my house with my upcoming lump-sum payment.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have planned to finish my house,pay school fees and I will also fence my compound. I will also set up a poultry farm.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest is that I used to live in a grass house and now I have managed to build a iron roofed house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is lack of proper water for drinking, we also don't have proper source of income since we depend on daily jobs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go out for a job and I come back with something for my family to eat.
