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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I bought cement and iron sheets with the last transfer I received to help me with finishing up my house that I had started with my second transfer I also bought a bull to help me in ploughing.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of the second transfer to buy solar system for light my house since l have been spending a lot of money to buy paraffin. I spent the transfer to buy daily cow for my future use since l will not be spending money to buy milk from the neighbors. I also spent the transfer to buy bags of cement and iron-sheets as l am planing to plaster and extend my house since it is too small and in bad condition. Th e remaining balance l spent to buy 1 sack of maize for my consumption
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now using solar to light my house as compared to before when l was spending a lot of money to buy paraffin for lighting my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on purchasing a bed to sleep in a comfortable place since I had none and bought two hens that I would later sell to take care of any emergency that night arise. I also paid fees for my two children and used most of the transfer on purchasing enough food to sustain the family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer I was very happy and left the farm work that I was doing, rushed inside the house to offer private prayers thanking the Lord for the blessing after which I went to purchase food since their was bearly none in my house.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to expand the size of our house. We also plan to buy two cows. We also plan to start a small business that can help us get additional income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have worked very hard and have been able to construct a small house for the family. We managed to do this through mining of sand.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that of unreliable source of income. We live in a semi arid area and therefore makes it hard to grow crops. This makes it difficult to provide food for the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am mining sand. This is a source of livelihood for us and I do it passionately.
