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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($500 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I did spend my third transfer to pay schools for my child worth 20,000 KES. I bought a cow at 15,000 KES, then spent 10,000 KES in farming. The remaining balance I spent in my household expenses.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spend my second transfer on paying school fee for my children 44000KES and us the remaining 6,000 KES to buy food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i paid school fee ,since getting fee is a big challenge on my side.
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 spent the whole of my token payment on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will use the whole of my upcoming lumpsum transfer to pay school fees for my children.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend the money on school fees for our children who are in high school, and also to buy household items.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I am proudest of the fact that so far I have been able to keep our children in school in spite of our limited finances.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have been through a period of sickness but I am now fully recovered.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings when I am at the dinner table with my family.
