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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 spent my third transfer on paying university fees for my child. My child had fee arrears and being a jua kali worker my level of income is low. I was usually stressed up on where to find enough fees for my child who is in the university. The remaining part of the money I gave my wife who in turn bought sheep which have given birth to little ones at at now. The sheep we can re-sell during difficult financial times.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer on buying sofa-set 18,000 KES, a cow 12,000 KES, sheep 3000 KES, 3 sacs of maize 9,600 KES and the remaining 7,200 KES I paid school fees.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have cleared my child's school fees for the whole year and I have also bought furniture with this cash transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a thermos 2500 and added the rest with my savings to buy steel door and windows.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy iron sheets and pay school fees for children.
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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 the following ways; Building a bigger house since the current one is smaller given the size of my family and lastly I intend to use the rest to pay school fees for my three children in secondary school.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having been able to see my children through primary school upto the current level of secondary school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing currently is on paying school fees for my children in secondary school.The only source of income I have is farming but most of the times the harvest is not enough to sustain the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning,the time when I'm in my farm farming hoping for better yields.The rains are here now,this means I spend most of my time in the farm.
