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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent part of my third transfer on my dowry payment as our tradition require of my husband. The remaining I spent on buying livestock for rearing.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer on buying a cow 18,000 KES, 2 goats 4,000 KES, 2 hens 600 KES, paid workers 8,000 KES, 3 bags of cement 2,550 KES, 10 pieces of iron sheet 6,000 KES, Fischer board 3,000 KES, 1 sac of maize 3,200 KES, clothes 1,300 KES and spent the remaining amount on other house expenses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I have built a house and bought livestock.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a mattress at 3,500 KES, utensils at 3,000 KES, a goat at 2,500 KES then used the rest on food for the house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to build an iron roofed house with cemented floor then buy a cow with the rest.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to expand my house because it's small, rear livestock that in future I can sell and meet my financial needs, acquire bulls for ploughing, and start fish vending business so as to earn more income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we are successful farmers and we have ensured that we have food throughout the year so that we don't spend money especially on purchase of grains.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face in life is that we lack money to build a bigger house that can fit our family and visitors that we frequently host. The little money we earn is only enough to feed and educate our children
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up and able to work and take care of my children.
