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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
49800 KES ($486 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I have a son who had stayed out of school for lack of money to continue with his studies, so when I received my second transfer, I paid some of it to school to help him join. He is taking a diploma course and almost finishing after I spent some of my third transfer to clear his school fees. The remaining I spent on buying a bull for ploughing and some goats.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying school fees for my two children, I also spent it on buying four sheep, cushions, one bag of maize, I also settled some debts and I spent the remaining part of the transfer on farming
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I was able to do farming that season
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying a sack of maize at 3,500 KES, used 6,000 KES on tilling my lands.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer, I immediately ran happily to inform my husband of the money.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship at the moment in time is hunger. Since last year when this drought began, farms have dried up and feeding has become so difficult.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is at night, when we all share our meal together as a family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me so happy. I now I'm going to do something that I have always been yearning for. For instance, i am going to invest in my farm( buy farming equipments and seeds), pay my children schools fees and the rest of it buy food stuffs.
