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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on cementing my house from a mud house and now I am happy seeing my children in their good health
state since they no longer get exposed to dust which could lead to constant respiratory disease on them .I fixed two steel windows and a steel door.I also bought an ox and added stock onto my small retail business .I also bought household expenditures and a bag of maize for my family's consumption.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 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 18500 KES to buy a cow which I now rear in my home. I then bought bedding worth 5300 KES since I did not have proper bedding before. I also pumped 6000 KES into my retail business to boost it further in order to increase the profits earned from it.The balance was then used to buy school uniforms and foodstuffs for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a cow of my own which I rear in my home; thus I am at par with most of my peers and that gives me a lot of confidence before them.
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 bag of dry corn for food (3,600 KES), utensils (3,000 KES) and adding stock to my small groceries business (3,000 KES) since this is what sustains my family on a daily basis.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money was memorable, I felt excitement that is not describable and we as a family broke into an impromptu celebration because of the good news!
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing in my life is, hunger. The land is dry the prices of food stuffs is so high that sometimes we are forced to sleep with an empty stomach. There is also a problem of water since we walk 4 hours to find water.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am cleaning my house.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I'll stop working on people's farms and start my own business and also buy household and renovate my mud house to semipermanent.
