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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 spent part of my third transfer buying furniture for my living room,before I only had one chair. The remaining amount I spent on starting a kiosk business in near my home. With the business I am able to take care of my family and sustain myself.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 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 buying a 7 seater sofa set at 19,000 KES,a bed at 6,000 KES,murram at 7,000 KES, soil(clay) at 8,000 KES, a table at 1,400 KES, a sack of maize at 3,000 KES and spent the rest of the money on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is buying seats because i had none before and renovating my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a mattress at 5,400 KES, clay soil at 4,000 KES then bought a jiko at 400 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to cement the floor and walls of my current house.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to plaster my house to avoid frequent maintance. Secondly l would wish to do better farming to increase productivity. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to buy sheep for future use.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to build our own home.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of to pay school fees for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening after selling my farm products and getting profit knowing that my family will get food to eat.
