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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($492 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to buy dairy cow, this will saving me in future from spending money on milk, l also spent the transfer to start small scale business of selling vegetables and cereals as my source of income. The remaining balance l spent to buy food for my family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent part of my second transfer on purchasing some livestock, that was a a cow and 2 sheep that I intended to raise and later sell when urgent need for money arose. Secondly, I settled a debt that my spouse had acquired some time back. Lastly, I kept aside 15000KES that I planned to use in starting a business after the country's general elections.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the move we made towards renting a house within the market center where my spouse worked. This made his work a bit easy as compared to the time he commuted from home.
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 used a portion of the transfer to buy a matress because the one I had was too old and uncomfortable. I also purchased other household items with the rest of the money.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer, I absolutely thanked God. Just imagine it was approaching Easter holiday celebration and I had nothing to present to my family while my neighbors were purchasing the best items for their families.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we are faced with currently is that of not having a proper shelter to live in,our current house is leaking and when it rains like now,we are forced to move everything to one corner of the house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings when everyone comes back home from school and work and i atleast get to have people to talk to and have fun with, being that mostly as a house wife, I don't get out much.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that our lives will change for the better. We plan to purchase some livestock, build ourselves a decent permanent house and with the last transfer, set up a small business of our own.
