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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 buying a cow for milking and goats for rearing and for milk production purposes. I used to buy milk from my neighbors who sell milk, but now I have my own cow. The remaining amount I spent on constructing them a cow shed.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the whole of my second transfer on paying school fees for my daughter for the whole year.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that my daughter is now able to staay in school for a whole term without being sent home for lack of school fees.
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?
I spent my token payment on a cow (10000)
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lump-sum payment on fixing a door and windows, plastering my house and fencing my compound.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to build myself a semi permanent house
I plan to pay school fees for my children who are in secondary school and one in primary school
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am most proud of is having to bring up my children alone since my husband died till now they are in secondary and primary school
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is when my husband died and I was still young and my children were also still young with no income at all to take care of my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I get to wake up and do my daily duties that get me some money to feed my family
