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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($478 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to build a spacious iron roofed house because I had a small grass thatched house that could not accommodate my growing family comfortably.I also bought maize for family consumption.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 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 purchasing construction materials (iron-sheets, timber, nails) and transportation @42220 Kes, bought a wheelbarrow @2500 Kes and I still have 5000 Kes which am planning to pay for building labour.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I will soon own a better descent house that is iron-roofed and demolish my curren thatched house which is seriously leaking. Living in a leaking house has been very disastrous since whenever it rained when we are away then out belongings would be rained on and some would get destroyed. Lack of a descent house has even made us to take two of our children to stay with their maternal grandmother because our house is leaking and no enough space. I even noticed that my grown up daughters feel ashamed bringing their friend home due to lack of a descent place. Owning a better house would make me bring back my children who study from their grandmother's home and we will live together happily as a family.
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 to buy Mkopa Solar because I had a lantern which emitted alot of smoke which interfered with my children's eyesight when they were studying, spent some amount to pay school fees for my children who are in high school. I also bought twenty tins of maize for my family's consumption and also food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy and filled with hope that I would move from the grass thatched house to a better one once I have received the transfers
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My son has been severely sick. It has been hard to put up with his mental illness as a family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest moment of the day is mid morning when fishing because I hope to get a wage by the end of the day. The sailing in the lake is refreshing.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This cash transfer means that my three children who were unable to acquire secondary education will have the opportunity to access it. I believe this will relieve me off the burden of too much family responsibilities that I currently have.
