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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($472 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to pay school fees for my child who is in a special boarding school.I also bought house holds items and maize for family consumption.
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 one bag of maize, clothes, paying my daughter's school fees and I also spent the remaining part of the transfer on starting a food kiosk business that now supports me financially
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I was able to start up a small business that now acts as my main source of income, now I have a stable source of income that sustains my family and I
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 ploughig my land by hiring a tractor and then buying high grade seeds to plant on the land. I then paid school fee for my eldest daughter who goes to Nyangoma school for the deaf. I then spent the rest of the transfer on buying food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my transfer I knew that my life was going to change for the better considering all the information we had been taught during the village barazas and I saw all those coming to pass using the give directly transfers.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face currently is paying school fees for the children and how to feed my family since I only depend on the small scale business that can't sustain us.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am through with the day's activities. This is when I can seat down,relax and chart with my family members reflecting on how the day was.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will bring a great change in my family as a whole. I will use the money to build a new house which has been my long term dream. I will also use the money for farming activities and build a toilet. I also have a deaf child who is in bording school and paying her fees has been hard for me. I plan to use part of the money to pay her school fees.
