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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?
My previous house was so old and I was afraid it could fall on us at any time so I used the whole of my third transfer to buy building materials that I used in building a new house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying school fee for my son who is in secondary school. I bought building materials ( iron sheets, timber and nails) which I used in building a new house since my previous house was too small and in a bad condition. I bought furniture and maize for family consumption.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I feel happy and relieved of the stress of raising money to construct a bigger house that fits us well. This has made so proud and now the little money I get I can easily divert on other needs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying bedding which I lacked and paid fee for my child in primary school.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so excited when I received the money because it would help me in achieving my plans.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on payment of school fees for my three children in secondary school,buy one cow to raise since I have non and lastly use the remaining amount to renovate my house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is educating my children through primary school.I have three now is form one,three and four and it makes me happy since I have done this through hardwork and determination.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing is on paying school fees for my three children in secondary school.Being a widow makes the journey even harder since I'm forced to do this single handedly.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm attending to my farm since this is my only hope of making ends meet and feeding my family.
