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James
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
50
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 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 pay school fees for my two children who are in high school, paying school fees took almost three quarter of the transfer so the remaining quarter I used to buy a water pump for horticulture farming.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on paying school fee for the whole term for my two children who are secondary school. I then bought a water pumping generator which I want to use in my vegetable farming business to irrigate my land. I then spent the remaining no buying new seat cushions and a new mattress since the one s we had were so worn out and torn.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I feel relieved because I was able to pay my two children's school fee for the whole term and I know they will not be sent home for school fee anytime soon.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the whole of my first transfer to pay school fees for my 2 children in secondary school so that they are not sent home for the same.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money, I exclaimed with happiness, broke the news to my family who also welcomed the good news with joy since I did not have money yet my children's school fees was required.
 
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access_time over 7 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my two children in secondary school,I also intend to expand my second hands cloth business and lastly use the remaining amount to buy one dairy cow to raise.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Through my second hand clothes business, I have been able to educate two of my children upto secondary school and one is currently in form four and the other in form three. This is my proudest achievement.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Low income has made it very difficult for me to pay school fees for my children in secondary school.My business has not been doing very well due to lack of capital to plough in.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Coming back home in the evening to a happy family makes me very happy especially when we're blessed with some food to put in the table.