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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent part the whole of my third transfer on leasing a two acre piece of land where I have grown rice. I know after three to four months I will be harvesting and my income will have increased. I decided to invest in rice farming as this has always been my area of interest.
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 to plant rice and bought 2 bull that I use for farming.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I will never go without food again in my life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on paying school fees for two of my children in secondary school and spent the remaining money on buying two goats and 2 sheep as an investment for future school fees.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was in my farm when I received the transfer and I felt very thankful because I badly needed it for school fees.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my daughter who is joining form one next year.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that my son is a college graduate.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was losing all my rice due to heavy downpour that swept away everything. I invested a lot of money and time in this farm.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when working in my Shamba because it's where my food comes from.
