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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($477 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the third transfer to extend my house since it was too small to accommodate me with my family. The remaining balance l spent to buy cow bulls for farming, this will save me from spending money to hire other people's cows.
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 a cow and a bull as the cow will produce more cattle and the bull I'll use to cultivate my farm.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I've manage to acquire all the things I didn't have like cow, mattress, chairs and I've also cleared the debt which was pressing me to the walls. Thanks to GD.
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?
We spent 4,000 KES to buy a mattress, bought a bag of maize for 1,500 KES and the remaining amount was spent on buying food and clothes.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We are planning to have a new home and construct a new house.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have planned to buy household items,buy some building materials and we will also go and pay dowry.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that we have a house that is ours dispit it being small.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The the biggest hardship is that we don't have good source of income and our house is not so good.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when we are all together at home in the evening sharing a meal.
