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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying an ox to assist me in cultivating my farm and now working on my farm has become easier as opposed to before when I mainly relied on labour exchange for cultivation which was tiring and time consuming.I bought a she-calf and a sofa set seats.I also bought clothes for my family members and deposit for a solar lamp.
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 second transfer on buying a cow at 20,000 KES, seats at 8,000 KES, a lorry of sand at 8,000 KES, a sack of maize at 4,300 KES, family clothing at 6,000 KES, then used the rest on other home errands.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now very hopeful of milking my own cow hence I won't be wasting money on buying milk as before. Am also happy that I won't be borrowing seats anymore whenever I have visitors because I now have my own.
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 used the entire transfer to built a new house because the house I had was in a sorry state.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer, I felt very happy because I was certain that my desire of owning a new house was at the verge of being realized.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is my small grass thatched house,which leaks when it rains.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part is in the evening when my child is from school.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This transfer will improve our social status because i will use it to construct a bigger and better house.
