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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 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 bringing electricity to my homestead. My children used to have a lot of trouble with doing their homework. Now my children are able to do their homework with ease and their marks in school has improved. The remaining part of the money I used in paying school fees for the same children who used to be sent home each and every time because of fee arrears.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfers connect my house to electricity at a cost of 21000 KES, 15000 KES i spent to renovate my house roof, 10000 KES i spent to buy and install 2 steel windows, 3000 KES i spent to buy 90 kg corn for family consumption, 2000 KES i paid school fee for my child and the remaining cash i spent on daily household expenses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is the electricity that lit my homestead.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my transfer to buy a steel door KES 7400 and food KES 2450.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to use my upcoming lump-sum payment on dowry payment and repair of my roof.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use part of the money to to take my son to vocational training centre to do a craft course in electrical engineering.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The greatest achievement am proudest of is I have been able to build this house, I used to live in a small house but I now have a better house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is I have a lot of fees areas for my two daughters yet I don't have a stable income it's so hard.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am working on my farm land.
