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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent part of my third transfer paying school fees for my step daughter who has been having fees problem since she started her secondary school. Were it not for these transfers, I am even scared she might have dropped out. The remaining I spent on buying some livestock for rearing and building materials that I used to renovate my house that was not in a very good condition. It is now so neat.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying school fees for an orphan am taking care of and was joining secondary school.I also bought a cow and 2 goats.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my business is doing well because I added capital to it.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on smearing my house with mud to look decent.I also paid deposit for a solar panel since I used to use traditional tin lamp for lighting which was costly and now from the money I used to buy paraffin I can spend on other household expenses.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my second transfer on expanding my small retail business(selling scons). I also planning to use part of the money on enrolling my step child to a secondary school as my stepchild has completed his primary education .
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our plan with the transfer is to pay school fees for our two children both in form one and two,invest bit of it into my Mandazi business and lastly use the remaining amount to renovate my current house which is not in good shape.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is owning my current house, we used to live in a small leaking house back then.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is on paying school fees for our two children in secondary school and also lack of enough money to buy farm inputs for instance insecticides that would protect crops from damages occasioned by insects.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm attending to my customers with hopes of getting income to support my family.
