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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
The cash transfers from GD helped me in hiring farms where I planted rice. I used part of the cash to buy a new set of chairs and finally bought food for my family. I still use the farms I hired to date because I hired them for a period of two years which are yet to expire.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($490 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second transfer on hiring a piece for farming to increased productivity and be able to feed my family fully. I also bought 3 bags of maize and paid school fee to my daughter.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can easily do my work because I have small income that I do generate from farming business.
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 invested more than half of my first transfer on my vegetable gardening because that is my major source of income and spent the remaining money on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build my own home and expand my vegetable business for good returns with my upcoming transfer.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have planned to invest the money on my farming. I also want to take my daughter to college.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that I have taken care of my children,making sure they are in school despite being left a widow without a job.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship has been educating my children since the money I make is very little to take care of fees,which makes them to drop out at some level.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am taking care of my crops since they are my source of income.
