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Christine
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
29
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($496 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my third transfer to start a second-hand cloth business to to sustain me later on and I am glad to say that it is doing well.With the rest of the money,I boosted my chicken project that I had started using the second transfer by adding more chickens and buying chicken feeds.
 
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 my second transfer on starting a commercial chicken rearing business by buying 150 chicks, feeds and building a chicken cope.I cleared my school fees arrears that I had for 8 years now which lead to my school withholding my high school certificate.I paid deposit for partly buying a solar lamp.I started a second hand clothes vending business. I paid school fees for my child who is in an academy nursery school and bought my family clothes. I also bought food for my family's consumption and saved some money to buy chicken feeds
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest differences in my daily life are ,I am currently self employed since I have started a long term project that is a commercial chicken rearing business which I have been longing for in a long time but the barrier to achieving this dream was lack of capital hence I believe that if the business picks up in the nearby future ,it will give me fruitful profits to sustain my family's needs and en-back on my household's developmental projects.I have also supplemented with a second hand clothes vending business which gives me daily income to gives me ends meet too.
 
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 my first transfer to pay my loan which was long overdue. I bought poles, nails and paid laborer who was building my chicken coup. I bought 20 tins of maize for my family's consumption and the remaining amount I spent to buy food and clothes for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because I have never received such amount of money in my life and knew that my dream of rearing chicken for sale would be a reality. Thank you GD for the transfer.
 
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access_time over 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I currently face is how to get capital to start a business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the evening after I get something good that can help me take care of my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will help me start a business that will improve my life with and children.