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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($482 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 purchasing seats because I had old ones and paid school fees for my daughter in high school. I also bought 7 goats and 4 sheep since I knew that I will be able to sell the young ones when they multiply and in return use the money for my needs. The remaining amount went on food which we ate as a family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer in building a big kitchen which I have partitioned to make a bedroom for my children because I was previously cooking outside and my children had no proper room to sleep in. I also paid school fee for my children in high school. I then bought a cow which I am keeping for milk and then spent the rest on leasing a piece of land which I will be growing some rice on.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have seen great change and I am now very peaceful because my children's fee is sorted and we feed well daily.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on paying school fees and buying maize
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on paying school fees, building a new house and a kitchen
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to invest our transfer on rice farming by leasing a land, paying for labour and on irrigation and lastly buy two cows to raise.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to build our current house, we used to live in a thatched roofed house which would leak during rainy seasons making our lives a nightmare.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we're facing currently is on making ends meet since we have a very small piece of land to cultivate,this means we can only grow few plants which translates into a small harvest.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm in the farm attending to my plants by weeding and ensuring they grow well and healthy.
