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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($474 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had started a business of starting a business of selling liquor. I have a bar,and from this business we are now able to meet our family needs.
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 the whole of the second to start business of bar and hotel as my source of income, since l have been depending farming a lone.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that l now have stable source of income where l get my daily needs from it as compared to before when was just doing farming which was not giving me enough.
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 2 goats which is an investment to me.I also bought sack of maize and food for my household.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy the moment I received my money and jumped.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that we are currently facing famine in our area and this has led to the death of some of our cattle and the effect is also felt on our farm where our crops and drying up in the field.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to my farm to plant and plow my tomatoes. This makes me happy as when they grow I will be able to sell some part of the produce so as to buy food for my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me to be happy as my life is going to be transformed as I will be able to expand my farming activity through use of mechanized equipments like a plowing machine that I will buy using the cash.
