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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 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 a cow, paid school fees the money came in at time my son was ill with malaria so we used part of the amount to pay for the his treatment. we have been building a toilet every year because of the terrain of our land which is hard hit with floods so for this reason we also built a toilet and lastly we installed power in the house we had done wiring before with the second transfer.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent part of my second transfer to construct a two roomed kitchen/store next to my main house so that I could find enough room to prepare food and the remaining amount was spent to pay school fees for my four children in primary school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can comfortably preparing my meals without worrying about being rained because I used to cook outside in the open skies previously. My children too have a decent place to sleep in.
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 spent my first cash transfer to plaster my house,buying materials plus paying the workers was10000 KES
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to build a kitchen buy some cattle,pay school and finally start a business particularly selling clothes
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend our transfer on cementing our floor since the children are being infested with jiggers every now and then,secondly we plan to build a kitchen and with the remaining balance we will acquire one cow to keep for milk.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to build our current house since it took us hardwork and discipline in saving to be able to do that.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we're facing currently is on paying school fees for our children and on making ends meet. .The carpentry job my husband does is not paying much but we are managing.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when my children wake up healthy and cheerful. ..Being a young family I find joy in seeing them grow healthy and strong.
