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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
We spent 26,000 KES to buy a cow, bought 15 iron sheets for 9,750 KES, nails for 1,200 KES, two bags of maize for 3,400 KES, a goat for 3,000 KES and the rest was spent on buying food in the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The cow I bought has given birth to a calf and now I am getting milk to sell and consume and also manure to use in my farm.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to buy chairs and a blanket. I also purchased foodstuffs with the remaining amount.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to invest a portion of the transfer in livestock. I'm also planning to pay my grandson in high school fee.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to expand my house because it's small and I host church visitors frequently, plaster it to save me time and money for smearing, and start livestock rearing so that I can raise money to educate my grandchildren in future.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have a dairy cow that I purchased with my proceeds from farming and so I no longer have to spend money on buying milk.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in my life is poor health. I contracted HIV after my spouse eloped with an infected woman and for the last three years I have become so weak and not able to work as hard as before.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the evening when my family is gathered for dinner and my children are happily telling stories of how their day was.
