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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 most of the third transfer to buy dairy cow for my future use where by l will no longer spent money to buy milk from my neighbors. The remaining balance l spent to start small scale business, this has really improve my standard of living l no long go without food as compared to before.
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 spent my second transfer on buying iron sheets which I want to build a house. I also bought 3 goats and maize for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have maize for my family to eat.
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 purchasing hybride seeds to get more yields, paid fees for my three children and used most of the transfer on purchasing food for the family consumption.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer I was overwhelmed with joy because I knew that I would be able to purchase food with ease.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is proper source of income, which would make my family go without food for the whole day.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening ,when we are all back from work and share a meal as a family .
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It gave me a positive hope knowing that my life is going to change, I will start small scale business which will be a source of income to my family.
