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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my last transfer to buy steel door iron sheets and a door to help me build a houses once am ready to and once I have cash to
do this. The rest of the money I used
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying iron sheets which I will be using for building my new modern house. I then paid school fee for my children who are in college, secondary school and a private primary school. I then spent the rest on starting a sesames seeds and groundnut hawking business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have work that keeps me busy everyday hawking fried groundnuts and sesames seeds.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying rice stock for sale (4,000 KES), school uniform, exercise books and shoes for my four children (4,000 KES) and assorted food items (2,000 KES).
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money, I was elated beyond words since I could come up again. It so happens that my stock of rice had just run out completely and somehow I did not have any working capital at the time because I support a large family, so here I could buy more stock and continue with my rice-selling business.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My first plan is to use part of the transfer to enrol my son for a parallel degree. Secondly, I plan to use another part of the transfer to pay college fees for my daughter, who intends to undertake fashion and design course. Lastly, I intend to use the remaining amount to assist my son to build his house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am very proud of is, having been able to pay school levies for my two children in academy school, using savings from my small business.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is, inadequate income to enrol my son for a parallel degree course.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings, when we are having supper together as a family.
