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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my last transfer to build a house am yet to finish but the beginning is the important part, so I can say all the lat transfer was used in building the house
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?
When I received my second transfer, I prioritized the purchase of building materials for my house; which included 40 iron sheets and 10 bags of cement which cost me a total of 39500 KES, in readiness for construction of my new house the current house is old and weak. I then used the balance to buy dry maize and other foodstuffs for my family since we had depleted all our food reserves due to a poor harvest we had last season.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life currently is that I have food for my family, unlike the previous months when we would go hungry because the recent drought led to poor harvest last season, thus we did not have enough to eat.Moreover, I have building materials, thus hopeful that I will be able to easily construct a new house for my family when I receive the third transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money,I was so happy. My children too were. They no longer struggle to study using the tin lamp.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to by a solar panel that my children uses to study,before I used to use a tin lamp that was not healthy due to the smoke it produces. The cost of kerosene was also high. I also bought a sack of corn for my family consumption.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to expand our business. We also plan to spend part of the transfer to pay school fees for our children. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy oxen plough which we will use for ploughing our farm.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have managed to construct a house for our family. We managed to do this through savings.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is lack a reliable source of income to sustain our family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I manage to get profit from my small business.
