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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my last transfer on paying hospital bills for my husband who was ailing at the moment and used the rest to buy cement to plaster my incomplete house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($488 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the entire transfer on buying iron sheet ,timber and nails, and built an iron roofed house for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that i now live in a good iron roofed house.
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 settling debts, buying clothes and utensils
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on expanding my house and paying school fees for my children
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use the transfer on expanding my business.l own a fast food kiosk business.l would wish to introduce other food items like fish,meat and vegetables in my food business. This will enable me get more profits .Secondly,l would like to spend the transfer on doing an extension to my house by building an extra room because my current house is not enough for my big family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My biggest proudest achievement is owning my current house. Initially, my family was staying in our mother in law's house.Out of my small food kiosk business and my husband working as a carpenter, we were able to make savings that we used to build our current house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Making ends meet is my biggest hardship in life.We got poor maize yields this season,so we have to entirely depend on profits from my fast food kiosk business to buy food which is not enough to sustain us.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening after working at my business premises.My children help me with the house chores .
