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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 a portion of my third transfer on constructing a house for my sister-in-law whose spouse passed on 4 years ago leaving her in a very poor house. After the burial of the spouse, the lady left for her maternal home because there was nobody who could construct her a house and take care of her. Having been left alone after the death of my family members, I decided to bring back the sister-in-law to keep me company in the lonely home. That was the reason for constructing her a house. Besides that, I extended my house which was very small and could therefore not accommodate my family well. Finally, i purchased some livestock to fill the herd my dad left.
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 part of my second transfer to buy roofing iron sheets that I use to build a better house and the other part I spent to buy cattle that I can sell in case of emergency
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is the new house I stay in now which I'm really great full of and the cattle that now I graze daily and in case of emergency I can sell.
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 bought a sheep for 5200 KES, battery and bulb with 3000 KES and food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a house with the upcoming lumpsum transfer payment.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to start a small business dealing with livestock especially cows. I will also use part of the transfers to buy some oxen which will assist me when I am tilling my farm.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having been a successful tomato farmer, this line of work has enabled me to build my current house using proceeds from the sale of the tomatoes.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to buy farm implements like seeds and fertiliser. This means that my farm is not very productive and I sometimes get poor harvests.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening especially when I am sure that my family will have a nutritious meal for dinner.
