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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on 34 pieces of iron sheets which I used in construction of a new house to replace the previous one that I had which was a single room and very dusty. I am so happy that I currently live in a three roomed spacious house and free from dust.
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 transfer on paying school fees 37000 KES, bought two goats 6000 KES and 1 sack of maize.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference i have seen in my life is that i was able to pay school fees in full.
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 two goats at 6,000 KES, paid 2,500 KES debt which I had borrowed to pay school fee, bought clothes and shoes for my children and I at 600 KES the bought 20 kilograms of maize at 700 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to build an iron roofed house then pay school fee for my children.
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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 paying school fees for my two children who are in secondary school, I will spend part of the transfer on buying cement that I will use in plastering my house and the remaining amount I will spend on starting a business of selling maize at the local market.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that I was able to buy a hen using cash that I had got from doing casual labor of ploughing other people's farms and it managed to lay several eggs which gave me a chance to start a poultry farm.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that we often fall sick as a family and we don't have enough cash that we can spend on medication.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I wake up in the morning and I go out to graze my cows. This makes me happy as it is what I love doing.
