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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on plastering my house (31,000 KES) since the structure of my house made it easy for the wall to develop holes whenever it rained. So I decided to make it more presentable and bought seats (7,000 KES) to enable me return the borrowed ones.
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 a larger portion of my second transfer on extending my house and used some on buying food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having a spacious house so I no loner have to keep some of my households in my neighbors houses. This has given me a lot of peace and I feel proud too owning such a house.
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 buying a sheep at 3,000 KES, a sack of maize at 3,800 KES, clothes for my four children at 2,000 KES then used the rest on food for the house. My children now get something to take for lunch after school, unlike before when they only had porridge for lunch.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was so happy when I received the transfer that I stopped all I was doing and went to my husband to give him the good news and hes was happy too.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is feeding my family.We are subsistence farmers,but in recent past we have been affected by harsh climatic conditions.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest time is during the day when having lunch and chatting with my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This transfer will enable me build a bigger and better house.I will also use some portion to buy food for my family.
