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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($477 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying two she - cows an ox for milk and for cultivating my farm respectively. I also bought food for my family's consumption.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer on buying 2 cows 40,000 KES, 2 sacs of maize 6,000 KES, clothes 1,500 KES and spent the remaining 1500 KES on other house expenses
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i have livestock that I bought with the cash transfer and my children are also able to eat balanced diet unlike before the cash transfer when we couldn't aford all meals.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
We spent 8,000 KES to buy a heifer and the remaining amount was spent on buying food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We are planning to buy two bulls to use in ploughing.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to buy livestock for rearing at home
I plan to use the money on farming maize and sugarcane
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am most proud of is my business. It helps me take care of my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is when my mother suffered from stroke yet she was the one providing for my family. It became a bit burden for me to pick up from where she left
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am resting after a hard days work
