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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($477 USD)
access_time over 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 ironroofed house since l am staying in a thatched leaky house where l am not comfortable . The remaining balance l spent to buy dairy cow, this will save me from spending money to buy milk from my neighbors.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent a larger portion of my second transfer on buying both two cows and goats for rearing. I bought a few households that I lacked and a few iron sheets that I'm planning to use in future.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'm happy once my cows gives birth I'll have more cows which is an investment.
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 bought a sack of corn and a billy goat when I received my first transfer and I can sincerely say that it really helped me; we never had food before then-we never had money or any means of acquiring it so we had to prioritize it. Next, I expect my goat to reproduce and increase in numbers-they would help me one day in the future.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The money reached us at a time when my husband was the one with the phone. I saw him smiling, though I couldn't tell till he confided the message to me. I was overjoyed indeed since I would now get food for us to eat.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced is how to feed my family.It is very difficult to get a permanent job and we can not sustain our family with the few casual jobs that we get.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at night,because the day is over and I can finally go to sleep and forget the stresses of the day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will leave a stress free life.I will no longer have the stress of looking grass which is very expensive and to find to cover my grass thatched. house.
