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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on cementing my house. In our area the local soil is weak and each and every time you have to buy soil for house use, so when I got the third transfer I decided to cement house so that the money I use in buying soil for the house can be channeled to other important uses like school fees.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to construct a new and bigger house for my family. My previous house was old and quite small and one side of the wall had already collapsed. The remaining amount was spent on paying school fees for my child in secondary school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I was living in a very old and dilapidated house and I was even ashamed of inviting my friends home. However, the biggest difference in my life now is that I have a much better looking and bigger house which can comfortably contain my family and our belongings.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spend my first transfer on buying a television and food for my family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on constructing a new house and start a small scale cereal business for my daily income.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to build a new house because the current one is in a bad status as it is cracked almost everywhere . Secondly, we plan to use another part of the transfer to buy a cow that would provide us with milk to use in the house and also to sell to the villagers to earn some income. Lastly, we intend to use the remaining amount in processing a title deed for our piece of land which we also plan to put under maize growing.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Having bought a bull that still helps me in ploughing my farm is the achievement I am very proud of.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is paying school fees for our child in secondary school in form two.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am back home from my small business and having supper together with my family.
