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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 spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying two she - cow which I have always desired and now I am certain of assests which will help me in my household emergencies such as school fees . I also bought a water generator .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buyign a water generator which I will be using to irrigate my land were I want to plant vegetables for sale. I also bought two bull for ploughing. I then spent the rest on leasing a piece of land which I will plant with maize for my own consumption.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
my life has really changed and I am very busy of late with all the farming activities that I have taken up, I realize that I was very idle before I started receiving these transfers.
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 on buying a bed and a mattress since my bedding was very bad and not comfortable.I also bought maize and food for my family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build an iron roofed house.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to buy a water pump, that we plan to use in irrigating our tomatoes that we plan to grow. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to build a house in my piece of land, that I already have, so that we have our own home. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to buy furniture, bed and utensils.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am very proud of is having built this my house, with savings from my pultry keeping activity.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is insufficient income to meet the basic needs of our family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am relaxing at home, after my construction work during the day.
