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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying an irrigation pump generator and pipes to carry out a small irrigation scheme where I am planting vegetables ,water melon and tomatoes which I sell to people of my village hence at the moment the yields are splending thus I am able to get double income to support with my family's financial needs as opposed to before the transfer, when I was relying on my neighbor's water pumps which lead to delays in my farm activities which times affected my yields negatively .I also bought cupboard and two sofa set seats .
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 most of the second transfer to build kitchen to have some where that l can cook and also my children to sleep in. I spent the transfer to add more furniture since l did not have enough furniture and yet l have l big family. I also spent the transfer to buy 2 sack of maize for my consumption. The remaining balance l spent to pay school fee for my children who are in primary school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that l am now happy I have a place where I can cook because it has been stressful when it is raining l would sometimes for go cooking because l was using under tree as a kitchen. I am also eating comfortably without strangling thinking of what to eat.
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 5000 KES from my first transfer on roofing my pi latrine using new iron sheets. I then used 3000 KES to buy clothes for my children and spent the rest on foodstuffs for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt really happy because it came in handy when I had finished digging and constructing the walls of my latrine but had no cash for roofing. The money helped me so much on that aspect.
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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 is lack of enough space to do what I love most which is farming.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when seeing my family has ended their day well.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money to me means that I will say bye bye to poverty.