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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had bought two windows with y previous transfer but they were not enough so I had to add some with this last transfer I also bought 16 iron sheets to build a kitchen and partitioned it to serve as a place I would rear my chicken since I started my chicken business.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 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 buying six goats, food, one bag of maize, a sofa seat (one set), I also spent part of it on farming and I spent the remaining part of the transfer on renovating my house because it was in a very bad shape during that time
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I was able to renovate my house, now I stay in a much better house
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 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 buying building sand that I would use to renovate my house as currently it is in a pathetic condition.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very excited when I received my transfer. It was the best moment in my life as I haven't receive such a mount for free.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to plaster the walls and floor of our house. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to buy a cow, that would provide us with milk for family use. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to plough our farms and buy seeds, which we plan to plant in the farms.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Having built this our house with the money we got from the sales of rice that we cultivated, is the achievement we are very proud of.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is , inadequate income to plaster the walls and floor of our house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings, when we are sharing the events of the day together with my husband, after having supper.
