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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($465 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I have been tilling my lands by hand which was very tiresome and when I received the third transfer, the first thing I bought were two bulls which would ease for me the burden of tilling my lands and reduce the human labor and the remaining amount, I spent on ten bags of cement, which I have used to renovate my house from mud to plastered
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?
I used a portion of the transfer to buy two bulls which I'll use in farming activities. I paid my son in high school fee. I also gave my daughter in collage 3,000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can now farm with less ado since I have oxen for farming activities.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent most of the first transfer to pay school fee for my children who are in high school. The remaining balance l spent to buy for Village elder clothe and my mattress.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment l received the money l was very happy because it was like a dream to me, l have never received such amount from well-wisher.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am taking supper with my family. They always make me happy.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to pay college fees for my child.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have managed to pay school fees for my child up to High school level.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I currently don't have any reliable source of income to help me pay education fees for my child.
