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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought an ox @20,000KES for ploughing my farm. I also spent 30,000KES on buying iron sheet, timber and nails, and built an iron roofed house. I also bought and fixed an iron door into the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now have an ox that I will be working with to plough my piece of land.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my Token payment on partial expansion of our house for 10,000 KES
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We (recipient and spouse) plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on completing house expansion and plastering the inside, and also purchase of 1 bull.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the transfer to expand my house because my house is very small according to the number of children we have. Secondly l would wish to open up a business to generate income to help support my family. Finally l would like to buy a cow to help us incase of any emergency.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievements are that we use not to have any animal but now we own a cow. Lastly we have also struggled to build iron roofed house because before we use to have grass thatched house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of farming equipment to enable us to do better farming to enhance food security.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest of day is in the morning when everyone in family is in good health.
