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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I have children in higher learning institutions so most of my transfers went to paying school fees for them. This too applied to my third transfer. I also poughed a small piece of land using some of the money that I grew corn that I have since harvested for my family consumes.
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 my second transfer on buying a cow.I also paid college fees for my daughter and an orphan I have and bought food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I was able to plough my land and soon harvesting rice.
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 on a sack of maize (4000 KES) gave my two sons in college and high school pocket money (3000 KES) and food with my first transfer.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend on renovating my leaking house.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to do farming to provide food for my family and sale for money. Secondly l would wish to pay school fees for my daughter in college who has fees problem. I would also like to pay school fees for my grandchildren who are total orphans and are in high school. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to buy household items for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that through struggling to pay school fees for my children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when all my family members are in good health.
