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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($480 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I did use my third transfer to purchase two cows. This costed us 30,000 KES. The remaining balance I spent 5000 KES to pay my children's fees and also used some amount on household needs.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 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 digging and building a pit latrine which have always been summoned by the local administration to explain why I don't have one and threatened that I might face disciplinary action.I also bought a chair,a bed,blankets and paid school fees for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer get frequent hypertension attacks since I am less worried about how I will feed my children.
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 the first transfer on paying school fee for my children in secondary school.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to spend the upcoming transfer on constructing a latrine because I do not own one at the moment. I'm also planning to buy furniture and food for the family when I get the upcoming transfer.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use the first portion of my transfer to repay a loan that I borrowed from a micro finance.I am planning to spend the second portion of my transfer towards construction of a toilet.Lastly,I will spend the last portion to start a business of buying and selling cereals.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Looking back,I would say that the achievement I am proudest of was being able to switch from a leaking grass thatched house to a better iron roofed house and I am happy to say that I'm not being rained on anymore.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we are currently facing is inadequate food for the family since our last harvest was very small.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happiest when I wake up besides my husband in the morning and I'm able to smile with him as I watch how he smiles back at me.
