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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my last transfer to build a kitchen which we partitioned one side as the bedroom for the children, the children so sleeping with them in one room was uncomfortable, then I finished building my house by fixing the doors, windows and plastering the floor, lastly I paid fees for two of my girls who joined high school I did this as a form of making better their future.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second to buy thirty iron sheets that cost me 16500 KES,I bought nails at 750 KES,timber at 8500 KES,i bought a steel at 6000 KES,I paid 3000 KES school fees for my son in secondary school. I paid 11500 KES for labor during the construction of my main house and my kitchen. I spent 3600 KES to buy clothing for my wife and children and used the remaining to buy food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that now i have a kitchen and a room where my children are able to sleep.
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 3,700 KES to buy a mattress, bought cushions for 2,500 KES and poultry for 1,500 KES. The remaining amount was spent on buying food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy a motorbike for a 'bodaboda' business and also replace the old iron sheets on my roof.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use part of the money to pay school fees for my son who is in high school then buy windows and steel doors for my house and buy 1 diary cow and use the remaining to buy a motorbike for business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is, I built this house out of my own sweet I used to live in a grass thatched house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is, I have eight children who are in school going age paying for there fees is so hard since the income I get from my bicycle 'Boda boda' business is so little to sustain all of us.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am looking after cattle.
