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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($480 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer in buying livestock (two cows and two goats) worth 39000 KES because I new with time they will give me milk that I can and get income that I can use to support my family. I also bought clothes for my children because they did not have presentable ones.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying a cow which is almost giving birth and I am soon getting milk. I then bought two sheep which I will be rearing and the paid college fee for my son who recently joined college. I then leased a rice farm and I have already started cultivation on it. I then used the rest of the transfer on buying a sack of corn for my family's feeding.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my son was able to join college and I was able to pay his fee on time and this makes me very proud.
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 ploughing my farming lands in readiness for planting and bought a sheep as my family's investment.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I received my money while walking home from the market and I was so surprised because I never expected it but I was glad.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my son who is going to join form one next year.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I own a cow that I bought with money from the sale of rice.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was being sick and hospitalised. I was worried so much about the status of my family's food security because I could not contribute anything.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when working in my Shamba because it's what brings food on the table.
