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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 20000 KES, repaired my house with 15000 KES, bought clothes and shoes with 3000 and spent 10000 KES for business capital.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
The tranfer was an eye opener to give my children a good life and educate them.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is now different because I am living in a good house and free from school fee debts. Before receiving transfers did not have peace of mind.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($495 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
l spend 27000 kshs to buy 2 bulls for farming, l also spend 15000 kshs to pay school fees for my to children in secondary school, the remaining balance l add it to my business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
l am always late in terms of farming but now l have my own cows for farming so my problem is solved.
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 bought a mattress at 6,000 KES. I also purchased foodstuffs for family consumption.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to buy some two oxen which will help me in farming activities. Currently I beg my neighbors to till me the land. This in most cases deny me opportunity to plant in time because they have to do their farms first.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to pay school fees and accessories like uniforms and stationery. I also need to renovate my house and buy livestock especially cattle.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is raising my children to this level where they are now. This includes orphans from within my family whom i lived with. It's my pride to see them all grown up and getting an education which I never had a chance to.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face now is lack of a sustainable income source to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to the market around midday. I run a small business there.
