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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($479 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
Having a kitchen which I built with the larger part of my third transfer is the greastest gift I have gotten because I no longer cook outside especially on rainy season which was a challange for me as I used to use firewood on three stone to cook and when it rained the ground could get wet which meant the possibility of lighting fire was awalys null . I also bought a she - cow which unfortunately died .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($488 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 purchasing a bag of maize for the family consumption and bought a dairy cow with an intention of selling the offsprings later on to pay school fees. I also bought school uniforms for my children and spent most of the transfer on purchasing a sofa set since I previously had seats that were in a very bad condition.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I nolonger borrow seats whenever I have visitors because I managed to purchase my own with the second transfer .
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 2 bags of corn and food because i had just put to bed and had no energy to work and look for food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt glad and relieved because i had an easy time after delivery because food was available.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to buy water pump that we intend to use in irrigating our farm, where we plan to grow tomatoes and watermelon. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to start a second-hand clothes selling business. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to buy furniture.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we are proudest of is, having built this our house, because we used to stay in our neighbour's house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is, providing food for our family, because casual work is very unreliable.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening, when I am relaxing at home with my family, after I have returned from my demanding, casual work.
