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Mary
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
56
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I bought a bull to help me in ploughing during farming season then I built a kitchen because the one I had before was small and it also doubled as the bedroom for the children so I had to finish cooking fast and let them sleep and the rest of the money I used in buying food for the children.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on installation of a 5,000 litre plastic water storage tank (40,000 KES), paid my Tithe to my Church as a sign of gratitude to God (5,000 KES)and started a rice -selling (5,000 KES).
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I used to have a problem with water, but currently I have plenty of clean water, and in addition the small-scale rice business I started is sustaining my family.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on paying One Tenth to my Church (1,000 KES), fixing gutters all around my house to channel water into the tanks when it rains (3,000 KES), 1 bag of dry corn for consumption (4,000 KES) and a plastic water storage.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt greatly honored by God, that ‘’even a poor person like me’’ could ever touch such a big amount of money, so I knelt down and prayed to thank God.
 
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access_time over 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have ever faced is paying schoolfees for my children.It saddens me when my children are chased from school and other children are in school learning.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at night.This finds when am done with my daily duties and ready to face another day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a blessing from the Lord.We will be able to feed our family well and pay their schoolfees.