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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 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 the expansion of my house. My former house was small and I felt the need for expanding it so that my children could have rooms of their own. The remaining part of the money I used to buy sofa sets which formerly I did not have.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
From my second transfer, i bought iron sheets at 3,200 KES, bought clay soil at 5,000 KES, bought building nails at 850 KES, bought trusses at 1,350 KES, bought timber at 2,500 KES, spent 2,500 KES to pay laborers renovating my house, bought spfa set at 7,800 KES, spent 5,000 KES to pay school fees for my child, bought 1 cow at 14,000 KES, bought clothes at 2,000KES, bought cushion covers at 1000 KES and the remaining amount 5,000 KES was spent on food and other household expenditures.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have seats, I have a bigger house and a cow which will be used to pay my dowry
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a wooden bed at 3,600 KES, mattress at 4,000 KES, paid 1,000 KES school fee for my child in a nursery school then used the rest on food for the house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We are planning to pay my bride price then buy iron sheets with the rest of the cash.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to pay dowry to my parents since my husband has not been able to pay dowry. Secondly l would wish to build a new home since we are still living in our parents inlaw's home. Lastly I would like to use the rest of the money to buy household items.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to build our own house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is when having got some casual work to substitute my husband's money
