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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building a decent three roomed and a kitchen too ,it gives me joy to stay in a decent spacious house which I really desired that could fit my family members confortably
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying building materials such as 30 pieces of iron sheets since I am planning to build a decent spacious house with them. I bought three bags of maize for my family's consumption and five full school uniform for my children .I also paid school fees for my son who is in primary school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest differences in my daily life are I have enough food to feed on despite the drought we are facing as a country .I have also bought the necessary building material hence I am hopeful of building a spacious house that accommodates my family members comfortable since at the moment we are staying in a small squeezed two roomed house with eight members who are my family members.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the first transfer on paying school fees to my son in college, I also bought a bag of maize for my family and what remain I spent on buying school uniform to my children in primary school.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very excited because I knew I could use that money to pay school fees to my son in college and have easy burden in the future.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to pay school fees for my child who is going to join high school next year, and also to buy at least one cow.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is our house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is lack of enough space in the house. I would like to have an outhouse which I may use as a kitchen.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am serving breakfast to my little children.
