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Jael
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
39
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my son who is in high school 20,000 KES for the whole of this year .I also boosted my fish business by buying fishing nets 10,000 KES and hiring fishing boats as a result from the harvested fish ,I sell to the nearby town called Kisumu getting doubled daily income comfortably despite the daily challenge in the business sector hence borrowing (food ,money) from my neighbors has seized.
 
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 to pay school fees for my family and bought food for my family.I also renovate my house with the remaining transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am educating my children and providing food for my family without any difficulties.
 
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?
When I received my first transfer, I used 5000 KES to pay school fees for my son in secondary school who had been sent home for the same. I then used the balance to buy maize seeds for planting and foodstuffs for my family since we did not have food in the house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so relieved since I had no money to buy food for my family at the moment yet our stock of dry maize had also been depleted.
 
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access_time over 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Having a child joining high school with little means of income to sustain me, and at the same time not having a support system to help me out
What is the happiest part of your day?
At night, because during the day am always spendng a lot of hours in the farm, or in the market trying to sell fishnets inorder to make ends meet
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My child has been in and out of school the whole of this term due to lack of school fees. Am glad because i will be able to offset all the debts i owe the school so that my child can study in peace