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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47000 KES ($453 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on 2 bags of dry corn for family consumption for 12,000 KES since we did not have a harvest in the previous season, bought a plough for 6,000 KES to facilitate me in food production, bought seats and tables for 16,000 KES and a water storage tank for 6,000 KES as I did not have any before.
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 most of the second transfer to build a spacious iron-roofed house, since l was staying in a thatched leaky house where l was being rained on when it is raining. The remaining balance l spent to buy 1 sack of maize for my consumption.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily is that , l am now staying in iron-roofed house where l am not worried when it is raining, as compared to before when l was staying in a thatched leaky house where l was being raining on.
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 buying a few of the building materials (i.e six iron sheets and timber) then used the rest of the cash on buying a sack of maize. Am now very hopeful of having a good decent house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I received the transfer.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Having to squeeze a family of five people in a small grass thatched house
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the afternoon after my farm work.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I ll be able to get a new house. The house we currently live in is too tiny and not in good condition
