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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?
l spent most of my third transfer to build iron roofed house since l was staying in a thatched leaky house, where was always worried during rainy session. The remaining balance l spent to buy furniture since l did not have anything to sit on, l was only sitting on water container.
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 building materials as I prepare to put up a new structure, bought an ox and four goats to help me start a livestock farming.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is the livestock farming that I have.
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 more utensils, bought a bag of maize to sustain the family and used the larger percentage of the amount on purchasing seats in my house.
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 had never handled such a lumpsum amount of money in my life.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is financial difficulty since I don't have a stable source of income my husband is a fisherman and the whole family depends on him which is not enough.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am relaxing at home with my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that, ill be able to move a step ahead from my present condition of poverty to a better life since it will enable me buy foodstuffs for my family, build a better house since I live in a small grass thatched house and also oxen and plough for business.
