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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($473 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building a decent spacious house in my own homestead . I also paid loan which overdue and paid school fees for my children who were in primary and nursery school respectively.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying building materials which were used in building my new home after I moved from my father's home to my own home. I then spent the rest of the transfer on paying off some debt that I was owing and had accrued a lot of interest.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I feel more calm and relieved because I am now debt free because I was able to settle the bad debt that had been weighing me down.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the token transfer buying 10 iron sheets for building kitchen to prevent me from harsh weather while cooking, I also bought a new mattress to enable me have a comfort while sleeping and what remain I spent on buying one sack of maize.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very excited and happy because I already drafted a plan on how to spent that money without wasting it.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend my transfer on building a bigger iron roofed house since I currently stay in a one room grass thatched house
Secondly I plan to use part of the transfer to buy a cow and sheeps
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is my family. They make me work extra hard in order to cater for their daily needs by doing casual jobs
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is not being able to complete my education since my parents did not have money for my schooling
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am sleeping