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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When I received my third transfer, I had school fee arrears for my son in a polytechnic. I do struggle a lot to ensure that he stays in school but in most occasions, he would spend his at home. Secondly, I plastered my house which was previously made of mud and composed of a lot of dust which could frequently affect our health. Lastly, I cultivated all my farms which for years I have been leasing due to the heavy capital required to cultivate them. I am so happy that I will reap maximally like the others in the village.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying a cow, plastering my house and I also spent the remaining part of the transfer on paying school fees for my three children who are still in school
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I now own cattle, they provide me with milk and they also help me when it comes to farming
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 fee for my son who is a trainee at a Polytechnic (5,000 KES), bought dry corn for food (3,500 KES) and other food items (1,500 KES) to keep my family going.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money, I felt so excited and felt as if I was floating in Heaven due to the nice feeling in my heart (here recipient’s tone changes and she sounds very happy as she laughs again) and this was because all my life I had never received this kind of money from anyone.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have planned to build a better house and then plaster it. I will also construct a toilet since I don't have one. I will also pay school fees for my child who is high school.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that through farming I have been able to pay school fees for children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is that I don't have any source of income to take care of my children's daily need.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am able to trade my ropes at the market and get some maize.
