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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I bought sand 2 lorries, cement 25 bags, paid the builders and bought paint for rough cast,all I bought all this to aid in the building of my house which I had started building but left half way for lack of cash. I also paid school fees arrears for my two children who are in high school.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying sand and cement which were used on plastering my house to make it more durable. I then paid for one of my children his full years school fee to enable ample time for studying.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is when I see my children preparing to go to school in the morning because I am sure they are never going to be sent home for school fee.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying one bag of maize, utensils, food and I also payed school fees for my son who is in form two
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received the cash because it gave me hope for buying a few things that I lacked, during that time I couldn't even afford to buy daily meals for my family
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our plan is to spend our transfer on paying school fees for our three children in secondary school and lastly renovate our current house by cementing both the floor and the walls.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having educated my first born child upto college level but unfortunately he has not been able to get any meaningful employment.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in our lives currently is on paying school fees for our three children in secondary school, the eldest is in form three and others in form two and one respectively.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm cultivating in my farm. We depend fully on farming and as such I find joy when I'm strong enough to cultivate on a daily basis especially during planting seasons.
