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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 my third transfer to buy two ox that help us in farming and also enable us earn more income.I also bought maize for family consumption and other house hold items.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I pent my second transfer to buy 2 ox for 40000KES. I also game my daughter 7000KES to clear her college fee at Asumbi Teachers College. The remaining cash 3000KES, i spent on daily household expenses especially food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that now i am able to plough my farms using my two ox. This has reduced my cost on farming.
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?
When I received my token payment, I cleared 6000 KES college school fees for my daughter and I spent the remaining 4000 KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
When I receive my upcoming lumpsum payment, I will extend my one room house to 3 rooms and spend the remaining amount on food.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer to educate my daughter who is training to be a teacher, invest in farming by purchasing two bulls for ploughing and buy foodstuffs.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that through farming I have managed to purchase household furniture and utensils.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack money to educate my children because I am a farmer and my spouse is a mere watchman and so our income isn't sufficient.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am working at my farm because that makes me strong and healthy.
