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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying building materials which I will use in building a new house. My current house is made up of iron sheets and very hot during the day and also extremely cold at night. I am just waiting for my husband to come back to the village so that we can start up the construction.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($492 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer to purchase iron sheets worth 12000KES,paid workers 9000KES,school fees 6000KES,gave my husband 5000KES,invested 5000KES in my business,kept 10000KES as savings,clothes 4500KES,shoes 2000KES,lent someone 3000KES,sheep 2200KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to start my own business and am getting more income that before because I used to go for this small jobs which could not give me enough money to sustain the family.I have also managed to buy some building materials for the construction which is yet to take place.
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 spent 8,000KES on buying iron sheet for building an iron roofed house, and 2,000KES to boost capital for my fish retail business.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to buy ironsheet timber and nails, and pay labour to build an iron roofed house. I also plan to pay school fees for my children.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to build a house
I plan to pay school fees for my children in primary school
I plan to start a small business selling second hand clothes
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am most proud of is my hotel business at the lake where I sell food to people. This has helped me feed my family upto now
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is when my mother died and my step mother abandoned me hence I could not complete my education
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my children are at home with me
