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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($478 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the whole of the third transfer to pay my secondary school fee after l was sent home for the arrears and there was nobody to pay my fee being that both of my parents passed away.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second transfer on my mother's funeral expenses 15000 KES, my sister's secondary school fees 7000 KES and invested 24300 KES in a small shop.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I used to do casual jobs and would depend on my mum for assistance but this money has changed my life because now i have a shop from which i earn a daily income and i can support my sister through secondary school.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid 4,700 KES school fee for my daughter in high school then used the remaining 5,000 KES to boost my fish business.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to buy three cows then use the rest of the transfer to furnish my current house by repairing the walls.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to pay school fees for my daughter who is in secondary school and use the rest of the funds as capital for my small business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having started a small business selling fish. This business has enabled me to build my own house after the death of my spouse and also buy some cows.
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 pay school fees for daughter who is in secondary school, in fact right now she has been sent home due to my inability to clear her fee arrears.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I go to the market where I sell fish. The atmosphere is usually very lively as customers and sellers interact with each other and this often makes me very happy.
