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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the third cash transfer to buy timbers 8000 KES,nails 2000 KES, two sacks of maize 5000 KES, plastic chairs 6000 KES,a bed 5000 KES and a mattress 4500 KES. I also paid workers 10100 KES, gave my wife some money for her own personal use 5600 KES and the remaining amount I deposited on my personal savings account.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a new goal that is to buy three cows because livestock are a sign of wealth in my community.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different since I received the cash transfer because at the moment I have a two bed roomed house which my community members can see because they believed I could never have such a house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
l spent the second transfer to cow at 15000 KES, l also planning to build my house so l have bought iron-sheets at 19200 KES, l bought furniture at 10000 KES, l bought 2 sacks of maize at 5000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life changed because l would borrow furniture from the neighbor any time that l have visitors but now that has changed because l have my own furniture.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my first token payment, I spent 6000 KES on 8 iron sheets, 3500 KES on a mattress and the remaining 500 KES on a sack of maize.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy a bull and complete building my main house with the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use part of the money to renovate my house.I am also planning to buy two dairy cows that I will milk inorder to get some milk for consumption as well as for sale.Lastly,I will buy an oxen plough that will aid in farming.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is owning a bigger house compared to previous one that was very small and could not accommodate my expanding family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is how to feed my family since my daily income is very little that it is not even enough to buy food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is usually in the morning when I go out to fend for my family since they are the source of my joy.
