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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($474 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my third transfer on building a decent three house which I never knew I could stay in since I used to stay in a small house that coldn't accomodate my family members confortably . I aIso bought a she - calf with the remaining transfer .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, i used the whole of it to buy 3 oxen, which I use for ploughing my farms and other people's farms at a fee.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i have earned a lot of respect from my peers with ownership of the bulls and i also get income from the hire of my ploughing services.
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 a medium sized bull that I will raise to maturity so that it supports my ploughing in future for more efficiency in food production.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt suddenly alive because I knew for sure ‘’here was Help for me’’ and I could accomplish some of my plans that had been on the shelf for some time due to low finances.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing currently is the smallest house I am living in because it Can not accommodate whole of my family members and the low income that has led to poor health.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when I come back from work and I find that my cows are we'll grazed and really satisfied.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me feel happy because I know it will change my life to do what I was not able to do before because of low income.
