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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used the third transfer to buy 15 goats for rearing. Since goats give birth after every three months, I decided to invest in goats so that after some years I'll be having so many of them which I'm planning to sell to raise money for starting up a business so that I can have a stable income.
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?
I spent most of the second transfer to start livestock farming for my future use. I spent the transfer to buy furniture since l was using water container as my sites. I also spent the transfer to buy mattress and bed since l was sleeping on a mart. The remaining balance l spent to buy 1 sack of maize for my consumption.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that l am now sleeping in a very comfortable place as compared to before when l was sleeping on a mart. l also have my livestock that l can use when have any emergency as compared to before when l had nothing to turn to.
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 used half of my first transfer on cultivating 3 acres of land on which I planted maize. The other half was all spent on buying a sack of dry maize and other small food items for my family since we had no food in the house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so relieved the moment I received my money because I needed money to buy food for my family and to cultivate my maize farm.
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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 have faced in life is malnutrition since I have no source of income to buy food for my household.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I get some little payment out of cheap labour that I offer and buy food for my family
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means starting a new life of hope and development. I would like to purchase a motor cycle that will enable me transport passengers and get money for daily needs like food, clothing and better house. I would also want to use part of the transfer to pay dowry.
