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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying building materials that I used to build a new house. My previous house was too squeezed and could not accommodate me and my family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my second transfer on paying school fees for my children because they performed well in there exams and deserved to go to secondary school.I also added capital to my rice business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children are in school now and I have peace of mind.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my cash transfer on buying a mattress 3,000 KES, 1 sac of maize 2,700 KES, transport 100 KES and paid a debt 4,000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to build a house and pay school fees with my upcoming cash transfer.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We're planning to spend our transfer on paying college fees for our child who sat his forth form exams but due to lack of money he has not gone to college and lastly we intend to use the remaining amount to boost our small business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to save money from trading rice and educated my two children through secondary school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on making ends meet,I fell sick some few months ago and used all the savings I had on medication leaving me with nothing to plough back in the business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm attending to my rice farm,I find joy since I'm able to sell the extra and get cash to sustain my family.
