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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 used to stay in an eight iron sheet house that could not comfortable accommodate me and my family. My children had to sleep in their grandmother's house which was hectic more so when it rained. I also had difficulties when I had visitors as the house was too squeezed, so when I received my third transfer, I built a forty iron sheet roofed house. This is spacious enough, my children have a room where they sleep and I no longer panic when I have visitors. The remaining amount I spent on buying more utensils and saved some for school fees for my children, and I am happy they were never sent out of school for school fees. I also know that I will have a cow soon after I bought a goat that will reproduce and give me cows after selling them.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
From my second transfer, I bought iron sheets at 22,750 KES, bought timber at 2,280 KES, bought round poles at 4,800 KES, bought building nails at 2,040 KES, bought fascia board at 7,200 KES, bought solar home system at 3,000 KES, bought 1 goat at 3,000 KES, bought 25 tins of maize at 2,000 KES, spent 2,000 KES to till my land and the remaining 600 KES I spent on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is tha I now have my own compound and no longer sleeps in my mother-in-law's house, have livestock and solar
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I added KES 12000 and moved to my own compound and built a small house KES 22000.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a big house and open a cereals business.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to use part of the money to build a three roomed semi-permanent house in my own compound and move out of my father's compound. Then use the rest to start a business of selling cereals.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proud of is am seeing my children through school despite the economic hardship I face.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is, I'm homeless, I sleep in my mother in laws house and my husband sleeps in a neighbor's place It's so shameful for us and most village members gossip us because of that.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am doing my household chores.
