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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($478 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying mattress since the one I had was old, iron sheets, nails, steel doors and windows, cement, sand and timber which I used in building a new house since the one I had was too small for my family.
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?
When I received my first lumpsum transfer, I extended my main house from 20 to 39 iron sheets at a total cost of 29800 KES, I spent 7000 KES on a steel door, I used 2000 KES transport cost to transport the hardware items, I spent 1500 KES on a pair of shoes, 3000 KES on a Dlight solar, I paid school fees for my 2 children in a primary school with 1200 KES and I spent the remaining 5225 KES on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have a big difference in my daily life since I no longer depend on paraffin for lighting since I have already substituted it with Dlight solar. I can now fully light my main house 24/7 and still save a lot of money.
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 bought one mattress at 5,000 KES, one sack of maize at 2,500 KES, bought clothes for my children at 700 KES then used the rest on food for the house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to buy two bulls and a plough.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to plaster my house. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy bulls and oxen plough which we will use during ploughing.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have managed to construct a house for our family. We didn't have a good house but after working hard we saved money and bought the iron sheets which we used to construct the house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a dependable source of income that can enable us to support our family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am having dinner with my family.
