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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($480 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
The best way I could use the last cash transfer was to buy a cow and two goats. I thought this could be a good investment because the cows and goats would eventually give birth and I would benefit from getting milk and probably selling out the livestock in exchange of cash.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer as agreed with my husband earlier on, in paying bride price to my parents to fulfil a tradition (30,000 KES), and purchase of a cow to provide milk for my family in the future (15,000 KES).
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that the people in the village who laughed at us because we were poor no longer do so since our living standards are improving and I believe my family as well as GD beneficiaries will never be the same again.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy one sack of corn for my family consumption. I spent part of the transfer to pay a debt i owed someone and I have been using to the remaining to buy food for my family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to expand my current house from a two roomed to a four roomed house.Its too squeezed for my family.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to use the transfer on building a bigger house for our family.l will use the remaining amount on buying one cow for milk production and to bulls to assist in ploughing our farm.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Being able to own four goats is my proudest achievement. I used savings l get from casual jobs l do to buy them.I plan to to but more goats.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Making ends meet is my biggest hardship in my life.The income l get from casual work is low and not enough to support my family needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the afternoon when preparing lunch for my family.
