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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I am a farmer mostly involved in horticulture so when I received the transfer I used it to buy pipes to help me in transferring water from the river to the farm. I used part of the money to pay school fees for my son who is finishing high school this year then lastly I bought sofa set seat for my house this is because I had no seats.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used my second transfer to buy a sofa set at 15000 KES since I had no seats before. I then bought 15 hose pipes for irrigating my vegetable garden, and used the balance to buy dry maize and other foodstuffs since the last harvest was poor due to drought.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a sofa set thus my family and visitors sit comfortably unlike before when I had no seats at all and used to get embarrassed whenever I got visitors.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 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 chairs and food
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying water pumps and a generator
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Currently I'm hiring water pump and pipes to irrigate my vegetables, so I am planning to spend the first part of the transfer to buy a water pump and pipes so that I don't spend money on hiring. Secondly, I'm planning to spend another part of the money to start a small shop for my wife to boost our income. Lastly, I intend to use the remaining amount to buy furniture for our house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Building this my house is the achievement I'm very proud of because in the past we used to sleep in somebody's house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is getting food for my family to eat on a daily basis because of unreliable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I'm back home seated together with my family.
