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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer buying building materials that I used to construct a bigger house as the one I had before was too small. I also paid school for my children in secondary school.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on paying school fee for my children for their first term fee, I then bought steel doors and windows which were installed to my house to make it safer considering the current insecurity in my area. I also did some repairs to my house specifically the walls and floor which were in a sorry state.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have seen major difference, my children are safely in school with no worries over school fee for the term.
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 spent my first transfer to pay school fees for my son in secondary school. I paid 3000 KES. I bought a solar lamp at 3000 KES,I nowadays i never buy paraffin.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
When i get the upcoming transfer i am planning to start poultry keeping and expand it to help me sustain my family.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to buy cement so as to complete building my house, and then I will spend the rest of the transfer to start a poultry project.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is building our own house, even though currently it is still incomplete.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is lack of money to complete my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am baking doughnuts which I later go and sell by the roadside.
