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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used the last transfer to buy two bulls to help me in ploughing since I also leased a farm to plant maize the rest of the money I used to pay fees for my son who is in the seminary and another in high school.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying two goats 5,000 KES which I did not have . I paid school fees for my child who is in high school 10,000 KES .I also built a kitchen 35,000 KES
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have peace of mind since I have managed to cultivate my farm on time and at the end of this harvesting season I am assured of good yields thus food security for my household.
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 hiring a Tractor for land preparation services (4,500 KES) and improved yield for the season, bought a sheep as an investment for future (2,000 KES) and 1 bag of dry corn for food (3,500 KES)
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I sighed with relief and felt my heart suddenly relax because after all, I was going to be on time to hire a Tractor to plough my land for food production , and also get on with my other projects, just as planned!
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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 plastering my house, buy a cow and sheep so that my children can live in a decent place and get nutritious milk at home.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have enough food to feed the family for the next three months from my Shamba.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was how to get sustainable income after my husband passed away.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when selling food stuffs to school children.
