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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I paid school fees balance of 14900 KES, bought iron sheets and built my son a house with 18000 KES, bought a goat 4000 KES and sent my mother 2000 KES.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
Yes, I built a pit latrine, built a house for my son and paid school fees. I did not have these plans before.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The biggest difference in my life is having a business as source of income. We do not sleep without food like before.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($497 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
l spend the money to pay debt of 10000 kshs , l also use 10000 to pay school fees for my child in high school, and l also spend 5000 kshs to buy 2 sacks of maize, the remaining 25000 kshs l spend to buy bull for farming
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
l was getting alot of pressure from the NGO that l owe money and now l paid it am now relived.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
We spent my Token payment on school fee arrears and a bit of food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on paying University fee (parallel Program) and boosting my husband’s livestock business.
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access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to pay school fees, and to boost the small business we run and to build a kitchen
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is raising my children through the small business I run, our children are all grown up and educated. I feel proud about this.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face now is sickness. We live positively, that means we are always on drugs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I get some cash after the daily hustle.
