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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent a portion of my third transfer on tiling my floor, something I had admired so much but had no means of acquiring. I am glad that heart desire of owning a tiled house was finally accomplished. Secondly, i purchased clothes for my children who were almost walking naked from the torn and worn out clothes that they owned. Lastly, I lacked most household items which again I had to purchase to avoid too much borrowing from my neighbors.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 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 heifer for milk. I also bought n ox which I will be using for ploughing. I then bought a steel door which I replaced with my wooden door to enhance my security. I spent the rest of the transfer on buying groceries and food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have to ensure my heifer and my ox are properly grazed on a daily basis to ensure they serve me well.
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 buying food, sofa set (one set) and I also bought a mattress
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received the cash because this gave me hope for buying a few things that my heart desired
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We're planning to spend our transfer on setting up a second hands clothes business for income generation and use the rest to buy a second hand motorcycle that we will use in transport business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having been able to build our current house, we used to stay in the nearby market and would struggle mostly in paying rent but now we own our own house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face now is on making ends meet.The casual works we rely on mostly are not always readily available.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when I'm making supper for my family.I find joy to see them well fed.
