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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent 30,000 KES to pay for my child schools fees who was joining university after passing her secondary exams. The remaining balance I spent in rice farming and family up keep.
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 spent my second transfer on paying 30,000 KES school fee for my two children in high school, then bought a cow at 25,000 KES after adding some of my money to the rest of the cash.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children are no longer being sent out of school so often because I managed to clear all their fee balances and they are peacefully in school. Am also hoping to make some income from a sale of milk once my cow delivers.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on Secondary school fee for our child who was to join form 1(6,000 KES), and also bought fertilizer for our rice plot (3,000 KES)
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money, I jumped up very high and desired to meet with and touch God in the air. So, when my feet hit the ground again, I left my rice farm and went home to finalize with my wife on the priority areas.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to spend the transfer on spend hoticulture farming by buying farm inputs and irrigation pipes. I intend to spend the remaining part of transfer on paying school fees for my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is owning five cows.I bought one calf that grew and gave fourth to four cows.l can sell some if l get an emergency in future.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in my life is making ends meet.l depend on farming whereby crops take time to mature.Sometimes ,l get poor yields due to unpredictable weather conditions.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My biggest part of the day is in the morning when working on my farm because l feel hopeful of getting good yields.
