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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying a water pump that hire out to farmers for money. This gives me more income. I also use it to irrigate my farm. The remaining I spent on buying a sub woofer that I use to listen to music.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying a generator at 47,000 KES then used the rest on food for the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now irrigating my farms using my own generator, unlike before when I used to hire a generator which was very expensive and limited in time.
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 am a vegetable farmer,so i spent my first transfer to plough my land where i have planted now. I also bought some corn for my family using part of the transfer.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I have been hiring generators to irrigate my farm,so when i get the upcoming transfer,i will buy a generator and water pipes that i will be using to irrigate the farm. I will no longer be hiring and that will reduce my farming costs.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on buying water pump machine and pipes to help in irrigating my tomatoes, the rest will go on buying fertilizer and seeds.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is being able to grow tomatoes season after season and from this,I have been able to build my current house, pay school fees for my children and support my parents.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life currently is on paying school fees for my children and making ends meet especially on food .I rely fully on tomatoes farming which in some instances don't do well due to lack of proper farm equipment.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm attending to my vegetables farm. I grow tomatoes which has helped sustain my family.
