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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the second transfer on buying iron sheet, timber and nails, to build an iron roofed house for my family.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goals are to expand farming so that I may increase my harvest, start a small business that can sustain my family and connect my home to electricity supply.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have been able to accomplish so much that I have been unable to before I received the transfer. I now live in a good iron roofed house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used 8,000 KES of my second transfer to start a business of selling african print clothe materials and the rest of the money am still keeping,i am planning to use it on building a house outside my father-in-laws' compound.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is the fact that i now use solar(solex) as my major source of lighting rather than the tin lanp that i used to have.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a solar pannel at 8,000 KES then added some of my money to the rest of cash and bought a sheep at 2,000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
My plan is to pay for house building materials in a hardware with the whole of Lumpsum one then leave them there untill I get the Lumpsum two which I'll use to construct a semi-permanent house.
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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 on stocking up my small shop in order to boost my income. The shop is currently understocked because I don't have enough money to stock it up.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is being able to start up and run my small shop in the village, which enables me to support my family financially.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is struggling with domestic responsibilities as a widow. I have to work single handedly to make sure that my children's needs are met even in the face of diverse challenges.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am selling groceries to my customers.
