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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
l spent my third transfer to plaster my house so l bought bags of cement and 8 tones of sand at 15300 KES, labor-charge 4500 KES, the remaining balance l spent to start cereal business.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to improve my business and get enough profit for my daily use.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different than it would have been if l never received the transfer, is l could still be working for people on their farms for me to get my daily income but now l have my own business and also staying in a very comfortable house.
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 45000 KES of the first lumpsum transfer on building a house and added some of my savings to the rest of the money and paid debt.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life is better because I could not afford to build on my own but now I have a descent house.
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?
l spent the transfer to pay collage fees of 7000 kshs for my grandson in collage, the remaining balance l spent to dig pit latrine.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l am planning to renovate my house and to clear my grandson's collage fees.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy sand, cement, timber, round poles and nails which I will use to build a pit latrine. The remaining transfers will be used to plaster my house so that it looks beautiful.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having joined a women's support group and after saving for a while I was able to buy some livestock and household items like chairs.
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 take care of some orphans that I live with. I am afraid that I will not be able to take care of their basic needs if I do not get enough money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up and I am not sick.
