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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I am a widow and when my husband died he left us while we were poor. I usually weed other peoples farm in order to earn a living. The money I earn is not enough for subsistence. When I got my third transfer I decided to buy iron sheets which I used in the construction of a kitchen which formerly I did not have. I used to cook under a tree in my homestead which proved to be difficult during rainy days.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second transfer on paying school fee for my two children who joining form one and what remain I spent on buying food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is seeing my children in school without being send back home for school fee problem.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a new and bigger mattress for myself because the one I have was old, whenever i had I would go about asking for utensils but when I got the transfer I bought my own utensils , i bought food for my guest who were visiting and also bought for my daughter some personal items.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am a widow and do not have anyone am looking upto for help, am planning to spend the entire second transfer to pay both college and school fees.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Firstly, I intend to use part of the transfer to pay school fees for my two children in secondary school, and another one in a teachers training college. Secondly, I plan to use another part of the transfer to buy two bulls that would help me to plough my farms without hiring. Lastly, I plan to use the remaining amount to build a kitchen where we would prepare food.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Having built this my house, with savings from my casual work, is the achievement I'm very proud of. I used to live in a grass-thatched house that would leak when it was raining.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is paying school fees for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am selling fish to my customers.
