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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 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 steel doors and steel windows. My former house had wooden doors and wooden windows which were very old. I wanted a house that was modern and looked nice. The other part of the money I used in buying a female cow that will eventually give birth to little ones and I will re-sell during hard financial times.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second transfer on building a new iron roof house to replace my old house which was leaking especially during rainy season, I also bought new chairs to enable my visitors have a place to seat on.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer work to people in farm in order to get food to feed my family instead I have my own business that generate income to feed my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on dry maize grain for 5,000 KES , because I have a large family and there is bad famine and my family was starving. I also paid school fee.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money I felt quite good , and celebrated with my children through song and dance because the money was an answer to some of our immediate needs.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to pay school fees for our daughter, whom we expect to join secondary school next year. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to build a bigger house, because this one is small, and also in a bad status. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to pay hospital bill for our child, whom we plan to take to hospital for treatment.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we are very proud of is, having bought two goats, as an investment for our family, with savings from our casual work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is that, our children have to seek a sleeping place, because our house is too small for all of us to sleep in.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings, when I'm preparing supper for my family.
