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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($475 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I am a horticultural farmer and during drought, watering the farms become so hectic as I have to carry the water on my head and make so many so trips. So when I received my third transfer, I bought a generator and pipes for pumping the water that takes a much shorter time and less energy. I also irrigate a large piece within a very short time. The remaining I spent on buying food for my family consumption.
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?
When I received my second transfer, I built an iron-roofed house of 35 iron sheets. My former house was grass-thatched and it was terribly leaking. The iron-roofed house has solved my problem of suffering from cold and am glad.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that currently, I live more comfortably in a better house. I don't need to be worried of being rained on plus my household members. My former grass-thatched house was leaky and most of the time, I could be stressed up especially when rainy season was inevitable.
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 purchasing 5 iron-sheets @650 Kes each, bought fertilizer @ 750 Kes and seeds @1000 Kes. I also bought 20 tins of maize @2000 Kes, paid my child's school fees of 1000 Kes, started a business with 1000 Kes and spent the remaining amount on food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I felt so happy because I knew my life was going to change.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Feeding my family at times becomes hard when am not able to get money from my small business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Morning's makes me happy because get goods to sell very early and make profit before other colleague's come with their goods.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It will mean a lot because I will have to change my roof from grass thatched to iron /metal because during rainy season my roof leaks.
