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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on purchasing a motorcycle that I have put into taxi business. At least we cannot go to bed on empty stomach from the money we get. We relied on the blue collar jobs my husband used to make ends meet for my family.
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 used the entire transfer to built a spacious iron roofed house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a spacious iron roofed house which accommodate all my household. My children used to catch there sleep at the neighborhood. This was literally risky since they had to make it at night.
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 half a sack of maize, I also bought seedlings that I used for farming, I also bought Iron sheet that am planning to build a new house with
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received the cash because it gave me hope of building a new bigger house
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use the transfer on building another house because my current one is small and in bad condition.l plan to build a semi permanent three roomed house. Secondly,l will use the remaining amount on building a decent latrine for my because l don't own one
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is owning six sheep.l bought them out of my savings from my small business of selling sandals.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is making ends meet. My husband works in a construction company. The pay is low and not able to sustain my family needs.We struggle to get our daily meal.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when working in my farm.
