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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying my son's college fee for the semester 30000 KES,bought 2 goats 8000 KES and use the remaining to buy food and cloths for my family.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goals is to start hotel business in the village shopping center because is what i know best.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if i never received the transfer is i could not have manage to paid my son's school fee.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
With my second transfer I was able to buy chairs worth 20,600 KES, tranport worth 1500 KES, matress wotrh 6000 KES, school fees worth 10000 KES, 2goats worth 5000 KES, 4000 KES I spent in the house and I saved the remaining 10,000 KES
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I can be able to do Farming and pay school fees for my children
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my token payment as follows: 5000 KES on 2 goats, 2500 KES on 14 cushions and the remaining 2500 KES on tableware.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy an acre piece of land with the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have planned to rebuild my house which is about to fall and buy some livestock to keep.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that I have rebuild one side of my house which had fallen down.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is that I have a son who is supposed to join the university and I am not able to afford the school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am farming since it's the only way I get food.
