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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($477 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the whole of the second and third transfer to buy a new motorcycle and gave it to my spouse to using it to carry people from one place to another for us to have a stable income.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 22000 KES of my second transfer on paying school fees and buying school requirements for my 2 children in secondary school. I then bought a cow worth 12000 KES to rear in my home. The balance was spent on medical care for my child who was admitted at the hospital as well as buying dry maize for my family's food since we had little food in the store.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am at peace since I have cleared school fees for my children, unlike before when I had no money for fees thus my children were often sent home and I would get really stressed.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on paying school for my first born child who is in secondary school since he had been sent home due to school arrears.I also bought school uniform and books for all my children and food to feed my family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my second transfer on paying school for my first child for the whole of next year.I am also planning on spending part of the transfer on buying a dairy cow since I believe the dairy cow will reproduce and I can sell the calves when their are emergencies like medical bills.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our plan for the transfer is to expand our farming activity. Currently, we are planting about 600 seedlings, but we are intending to plant 1200 seedlings to boost our income, we also intend to pay school fees for our child in secondary school . He's in
form two. Thirdly we intend to build a house since our house is smaller.Lastly we'll use the remaining amount to start a small business for selling second hand clothes
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our greatest achievement was when we did tomato farming and used the proceeds to pay school fees for our first born who was joining form one by then.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face currently is on making ends meet since we rely on casual jobs which are not readily available.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when the family is gathered together taking evening meal as we chat the evening away.
