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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I built my wife business premise with 30000 KES, bought a photocopy machine for 10000 KES, paid school fees 2500 KES and spent some on food.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a goal of expanding my business that I did not have before receiving transfers.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have a difference because I have successfully achieved my plans which were stuck because of financial constrains. I am also happy to have build a new business premise.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($496 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
l spend 17000 kshs to pay electricity re-connection bill, paid 12000 for labor , l also 3000 kshs to pay school fees to child in high school, l also spend the money to plaster my house so l bought sand at 4000, cement at 3000 kshs and 1000 kshs l pay for labor the remaining amount l use to buy food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
There is big difference in my life because l do not hire electricity any more for my business.
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?
We spent my Token payment on secondary school fee for 3,000 KES, increased my wife’s business for 3,500 KES, and bought dry maize for food for 3, 000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on completion of house construction and installation of electricity
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access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on connecting electricity to my house as we have been using a small solar panel and an old vehicle battery,I will also use part of the transfer to pay school fees for my seven children who are in primary school and I will use some part of the cash to expand my business of phone charging and mpesa. I will use the remaining amount in completing the renovation of my house by buying fifteen bags of cement.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that I have been able to build some three houses that I have rented to some tenants who are coming from my village of Yao. The money that I used to build those houses came from money that I used to save when I was working as a filling station attendant and for this I am proud.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is in terms of raising my children in terms of school fees and getting them food to eat as my income is currently not stable as at times I can go a day without getting any cash.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I come back home in the evening and my family is fine and peaceful then I am happy and satisfied.
