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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($476 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying 2 cows 30,000 KES, gave my mother in-law 5,000 KES, transport to my home 3,000 KES and plastered my son's house 10,000 KES
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to open a shop to enable earn some income.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The biggest difference in my life is that I'm now descent. Before this transfer I used to put on torn clothes but now I'm very descent.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought a cow for 16000 KES, a steel door 7300 KES, bed 2500 KES,mattress 1500 KES, seats 3250 KES, utensils 2600 KES, bought cement with 6000 KES and paid 6000 KES for labor.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I am now sleeping comfortably in a house free from dust since I cemented.
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 spent the transfer on cementing my house 4000 KES , did farming 3000 KES and bought 2 windows 500, 2 bags of cement 1500 KES ,labor 1500 KES and used balance on daily meals.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend it on building a kitchen and a pit latrine.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have planned to plaster my house,build a kitchen and a toilet
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that I have a roof over my head.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?