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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on extending my old house and plastering the outer walls , especially to protect the walls against being washed off when it rains. Two, I spent the balance on sinking a pit latrine to improve on our sanitation situation.
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 26200 KES of my second transfer on buying a cow. I bought bedding at 4200 KES. I bought a bicycle for my own use at a cost of 5000 KES and used the rest of the money on my mums' funeral expenses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I feel happy having bought a cow because I believe in future after it has given birth I'll have an additional cow that I can sell to help me raise school fee for my children. This is the biggest difference in my daily life.
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 buying a mattress which I lacked, paid fee for my children in primary school and bought a bag of maize to sustain my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so excited when I received the money because it would help me in achieving my prior goals.
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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 have currently is paying school fees for my child who will be sitting for his final Exams this year. Its a challenge to me because i have no stable job to help me pay his fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at night when am sleeping because I have nothing to worry about and I forget everything that may be bothering me.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a lot to me because its going to help me pay school fees for my child. Am so happy to be part of this program.
