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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 did buy two bulls at 40,000 KES to help me in cultivating my farm. Besides that I also paid school fees worth 10,000 KES which I added some money to be able to settle the arrears I had in school. This money really helped me currently I use the bulls to farm and earn.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 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 buying an ox 20000 KES and a mattress 3700 KES. I bought a bag of maize 7200 KES , suitcase 1300 KES, clothes for my children 3000 KES and household utensils. I also plaster the internal walls of my house and the floor and bought food for my family's consumption.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily is that I have cemented my house and now its presentable at the same time I no longer incur frequent expenses of smearing my previous house which was made of mud.
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 on purchasing food for the family consumption, bought two sheep with an intension of getting the offsprings that I would sell to take care of some needs and used the larger percentage of the amount on purchasing hybride seeds and fertilizer so as to get more yields.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received such a lumpsum amount of money. My husband had gone to the farm with the phone and when he came back, the first thing he informed me about was on the transfer after which we sat down and planned on how to use the money.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship was that my child dead because I was not in a position to take him to the hospital for treatment due to low income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at noon when I eat lunch together with my family members.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money gives me joy as I will be able to buy all that I didn't have because of low income.
