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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?
When I received my first lumpsum transfer, I extended my main house from 20 to 30 iron sheets at a total cost of 26000 KES and I spent the remaining 24000 KES on 2 oxen.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I never had appropriate means of ploughing my farms and therefore I could take longer time to till the land and sow, and this could make me harvest lower yield, however, I can now harvest more since I bought oxen that has been helping me plough the land quicker and in time; we are now food secure the biggest difference in our daily lives.
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 the transfer on buying one bull 13000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend it on house extension.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to buy fishing nets and fishing ropes so that we can make a big fishing net that will enable us to catch a lot of fish. We are also planning to expand our house because it is small.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to plaster my floor and this was the only way I could prevent dust-born diseases.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is that I don't have a proper source of income hence raising school fees has been a very big challenge for me especially when my children are sent home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm in my farm uprooting weeds that can hinder the growth of my crops.
