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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spend my third transfer on growing sugar cane 30000KES and brought 1 cow 20000KES use
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goals that i didn't have before receiving the transfer is start selling second hand cloths for my income.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if i never received the transfer is i couldn't have manage to grow sugar cane.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
l spent the transfer to buy solar at 7000 KES, wet-cell at 6000 KES, l bought steel door at 8000 KES, l bought cow at 17000 KES, l spent 6000 KES to build pit-latrine the remaining balance l spent to buy food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
l am using solar to light my house so l no-long spend money to buy paraffin.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 8000 KES of my token payment on 3 sheep and I spent the remaining 2000 KES on daily household items like food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a house and buy a cow with this upcoming lumpsum paymment.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to construct a bigger house. We also plan to spend the transfer to start a business. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy a cow.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to buy a cow.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have stable source of income to support our family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am having dinner with my family.
