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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($477 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my third transfer on building a two roomed house which is spacious enough to fit my family members as opposed to my previous house which was small of which when I had visitors one could accidentally step on the others feet. I also paid deposit for the electricity installation in my house .
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?
I spent my second transfer on building my house house 50000KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i now have 2 bedroom house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid a deposit of 3,000 KES for M-Kopa Solar lamp, bought poultry for 2,000 KES and spent 5,000 KES to pay school fees. (Had money on M-pesa that served as withdrawal fees)
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We are planning to construct a new house as the current one is very small.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I want to buy 1000litres water storage tank, I also want to build a three roomed semi-permanenet house and finally imstall electricity in my house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Building a house for my young brother and buying two cows are the things am very proud of.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I don't have a stable job and I depend on menial work for sustaining my family this makes my life so hard.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am able to provide my family a days meal.
