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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying my own school fees. I used to stressed about my fee arrears. My parents are not financially stable so I had lots of money which I owed the university in terms of fees. Immediately I got the third transfer I cleared my fee balance and I am now happy because I am in my last year of university and Not stressed up about where my school fees will come from.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 35000 KES of my second transfer to pay my college fees so as to clear my fee balance and write exams.I also gave my mum 10000 KES to add capital to her business and the rest of the money is used to buy my clothes.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am soon writting my exams and will be able to leave college with my certicificate and venture into the job market.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid my college fee of 8000 KES and spent 1000 KES to buy sweet pototoes for cooking chips which I sale when am on holidays.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will spent my second payment to clear my school fees balance for next semester.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on continuing with my college course of studying Sales and purchasing since I stopped due to lack of fees.The remaining amount I intend to invest in poultry farming which with time I can sell in hotels to get income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to proceed with my education to the college level even though I stopped before I could finish due to lack of fees.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on making ends meet since my small business of selling french fries is not generating enough income to help me support myself fully.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I'm selling the French fries to my loyal customers,I'm able to get small profits to help with buying food for the day.
