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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
We bought furniture for 15000 KES, four steel windows 10000 KES, cement 5100 KES, labor for building 10000 KES and maize 3000 KES.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a new goal of buying water tank and solar lump.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have moved from where I was before receiving transfers, now living in a permanent house. I have so happy and more comfortable.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($496 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
l spend the whole a mount to pay school fees for my daughter in collage.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
l was stranded my daughter in the house because l did not have money to take to collage but now am happy and relived because GD.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a metallic door and fixed it. I also bought sand which I'll use to cement my house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to pay my daughter collage fee with a portion of the transfer. I'm also planning to cement my house with the remaining portion because currently my house is earth.
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access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to repair my house, especially the walls which are so weak and almost falling off, I also plan to pay shool fees. The rest I use to buy livestock like cattle and sheep.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is educating my daughter through secondary school.I did all sorts of casual labour to pay her school fees. Although she got pregnant in the course of her studies, I am proud because she finally went back to school and did exams.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face now is lack of a sustainable income source. I have school to pay and a family to sustain.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I get called for a casual job. I am happy then because I know my kids will have something to eat at the end of the day.
