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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
We spent 13,200 KES to buy 22 iron sheets, nails for 2,500 KES, poles for 12,300 KES and paid 5,000 KES as labour charges. We also bought two bulls for 25,000 KES. (added money from other sources)
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
We have been able to build a much bigger house which is spacious enough and can fit our belongings and also the two bulls help us in ploughing our farm.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid school fees and moved my own home.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I would like to build a bigger house, buy chairs and pay fees.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to build a house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I have bought a bought a cow with proceeds from farming rice.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is paying school fees for my child who will join form one next year.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am most happy when I am weeding my farm in the morning.
