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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to buy a second hand motorbike because I do motor bike taxi business, initially I was using a friends motorbike though it he was not reliable sometimes he could come and take it even without alerting me early, and I used to feel offended hence I got motivated to buy mine.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the whole of my second transfer on buying a second hand motorcycle.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have an income from my motorcycle business which helps me meet my daily needs.
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 used 3,000 KES to visit my in-laws, bought a radio at 1,500 KES, a sack of maize at 3,400 KES then used the rest on food for the house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to take bride price to my in-laws then extend my current house to be spacious.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We have planned to build our permanent home and pay dowry for my wife.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we have built our own house and we are doing a small business.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is lack of a good paying job.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when we are working
