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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($474 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the whole of the third transfer to buy two cow bulls for farming, this will save me from using a lot of money to hire people's cow when farming.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 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 purchase of 2 bulls to make land preparation easier (30,000 KES). I also bought a cow that will provide our milk for future (18,000 KES).
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to acquire bulls, which will facilitate me prepare larger piece of land and grow more crops to get enough food. It happens that my wife and I are raising 12 children and producing enough to feed them has always been an uphill task. Thank you GD for supporting us in making food production more efficient, since in my view, once I get sufficient food at family level, other things will work out.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent most of my first transfer to buy two goats for rearing and the remaining amount I spent to buy a half sack of maize for my family's consumption and the remaining and other household goods which I did not have.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because I have never received such amount of money in my life and also it helped to buy food for family. Thank you GD for the transfer
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that my income is very low and I have a very big family that needs to eat and go to school hence at times I don't have anything to offer them.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I go out to graze my cattle. This makes me happy as they are part of our family income when I sell them.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me to be very happy because I will be able to make a step ahead and build a better house for my family.
