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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($480 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 paying school fees for my two grandchildren who are in secondary school hence I regained the joy of educating them smoothly as they were not being sent home for school fees unlike before the transfer where they could stay even for a month home due to arrears in school .I also bought household expenditure too.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying school fee for my two children a boy and a girl who are both in secondary school form one. I then spent the remainder on buying food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is when I see my children taking their meals daily and not going without food like we used to.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying food, half a bag of maize and I also bought nails that were used in building a new house
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received the cash because it gave me hope of buying things that my heart desired
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy sand, cement, timber, round poles, nails and iron roofing sheets which I will use to build a better house for my family as the current one is in bad shape.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having started a small business selling avocados and fast moving consumer goods like sugar in addition to joining a table banking group. These two sources of income, that is, profits from the business and savings from the table banking group enabled me to purchase a dairy cow which provides milk for my family. I even sell the surplus milk!
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to build a better house for my family, my current house is dilapidated and I fear that the walls might collapse anytime.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is around midday when most of my neighbours visit me. I like having company around as I get to chat and relax.
