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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my last transfer to build a house I bought timber and paid the builders and got food for the builders I had bought the other materials with my second transfer so this last transfer I used to finish up the house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($486 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the entire second transfer on buying building materials: iron sheet, timber and nails for building an iron roofed house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life, is that I now live in a more spacious house as opposed to the small house that I lived in.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying utensils, school books, school uniforms, bags and I also payed for my daughter medication
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when I received the cash because during that time my children were supposed to go back to school and they were lacking school items, this gave me hope for buying them what ever they needed when going back to school
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use the transfer on buying building another house because my current one the walls are cracking. I will buy building materials like iron sheets,poles,cement and nails.Then l will also use the transfer on buying two bulls and a ploughing machine assist me in farming.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is being able to buy two sheep out of my savings from selling my sweet potatoes harvest. I intend to sell them later and buy a calf.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest challenge is that l don't have money to take my son to vocational training college to study building and construction course. He dropped out of school at class seven because of lack of school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when working in my farm.
