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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my late transfer to build a house then I started a small business of selling maize in the nearby town to bring me an income, I also paid school fees for my children one in high school and another in primary school I did this to help them have an education to help them in future. The remaining money we used to buy food for the household.
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 transfer on buying building building materials which I intend to use on building a new bigger and more spacious house since we cannot fit into our current house that is so small. I also built a pit latrine since my grandchildren used to go out in the bushes to ease themselves.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that we now have our own pit latrine and y grandchildren do not have to go out in the open and our hygiene is also improved.
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 my first transfer on tilling an acre of land at 6,000 KES then used the rest on food and other house items.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer, I was very happy because I would now be able to get the things I have so desired for a long time.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to farm my land with part of the transfer, so that I can get food for my big family.Secondly I also plan to buy school uniforms for my children and to pay for them school fees so that they can be able to go to school .
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I did not have a good house before.It was too small that you could only enter while bending but I now have a better house that I managed to build with the money I saved from a small business I used to do.This is my proudest achievement because it is a step I made amidst struggles.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have a difficulty in getting food for my family.With no work,I find it stressful to feed nine people ,all whom are under my care.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Honestly,I do not have any happiness at all.My children do not go to school besides lacking other basic needs.I used to get help from my son who died last year,and have been left with no one to take care of his orphans.
When I think of all this problems of fending for this big family,I lack peace and hapiness at heart.
