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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($477 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
My husband added part on his saving onto my third transfer and I bought a motorcycle which he transports goods and people for pay (bodaboda) in nearby centers for pay .This business has enabled a stable income in my household hence getting daily needs for my family has never been confortable since before the transfer my spouse mainly relied on unreliable commision casual jobs in the village.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on constructing a new house since I had an old thatched house, I also manage to pay school fee for my children and bought food and cloths for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that now I have an iron sheet roofing house well finished that accommodate us comfortable as a family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought mattress at 4000KES, bought a dress at 1000 KES, used 1,200 to pay school fees for my children, bought 10 tins of maize at 800 and the remaining 2,800 i have kept as savings.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to use the second transfer in building a new and bigger house for my family.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on iron sheets, nails, timber and round poles so that I can put up a better house than the current one which is grass thatched.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is buying some chairs in my house after I burnt and sold charcoal.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is seeing my children go to bed on empty stomachs because there is absolutely no food in the house, and I don't have any money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is evening when I am watching my children eat their supper which I have cooked for them.
