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John
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
26
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($474 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the third transfer to buy building materials as l am planning to build my own home, since l am still staying at the shopping center. I also spent the transfer to buy land where l am doing farming now and selling produce to the community. The remaining balance l spent to buy furniture.
 
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 buying Iron sheets that I am yet to use to build my own house as I am current living in a rental house which is rather expensive. I also bought a bed and mattress to replace our old ones and spent the remaining money on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is being able to feed my family well unlike before. I am also excited about moving out of a rental house soon.
 
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 most of my transfer to cultivate and plant seed on my land. I also sent my wife who was staying in town and had just delivered transport to bring her home.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because my wife had just delivered and I did not have even a single cent to buy food as and it was also during dry season. Thank you GD.
 
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access_time 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is fending for my family since I don't have a job.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is always in the morning after overnight fishing in the lake.Making it ashore alive is always a good feeling.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I am going to invest in farming kales and tomatoes and become self employed through Agribusiness.It also means that I am going to stop fishing since fishing is very hectic,dangerous and has low returns.