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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building a decent ironsheet house since before the transfer I was staying in a leaky grassed thatched house .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
With my second transfer, I bought livestock (a cow and a goat) @21300 Kes, bought construction materials (iron-sheets) @12000 Kes, two sacks of maize @10000 Kes and spent the rest on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that today, I own a cow which is a great investment and as time goes by, its value is appreciating and my plan is to later on change it to money to pay my children school fees. I have triplets and I have to start planning for their future early enough for me not to be overwhelmed.
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 most of the first transfer to buy mattress as l was sleeping on a very thin mattress which was very uncomfortable, I also spent the transfer to buy 1 sack of maize, the remaining balance l spent to buy cushions to make my furniture comfortable to sit on.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment l received transfer l was very happy, that l thank God for his blessings.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Over the past few months I've had hardship providing basic needs to my family due to lack of employment and poor agricultural harvest in previous seasons.
What is the happiest part of your day?
As a casual labourer I get my pay in the evening, that's the moment I'm happiest because I know for sure that I'll be able to motivate my family by buying them food to eat.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I'll be able to purchase few domestic items and construct a new house for a safer accommodation to my family.
