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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($474 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third cash transfer on buying a cow 19,000 KES, a sofa set 15,000 KES, a table 4,000 KES, mattress 3,000 KES, solar 3,000 KES, bed 3,000 KES and barrel for storing water 1,000 KES.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to buy an oxen plough and to educate my children all the way to the university.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The biggest difference in my life is that I have bought a solar panel and my children can now study at night and I have also built a new house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
With my second transfer I was able to buy Round Polls at 7250 KES, Iron Sheets at 17000 KES, Polls at 6900 KES, Nails at 2400 KES, labour at 5000KES, steel door at 3000 KES, sand at 3000 KES, transportation at 2500 KES, water at 1000 KES (all this added up to a total of 45000 KES ) and the remaining 5000 KES I spent on food
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that now I have a house and I can be able to pay school fees for my childen
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 token payment, I paid secondary school fees for daughter with 5000 KES and I spent the remaining 5000 KES on a mattress and clothing for my household members.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a semi-permanent house of 30 iron sheets and build a kitchen with this my upcoming lumpsum payment.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on building a bigger house, build a latrine, put up a water tank and spend the rest on livestock.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement was after my husband's death I worked so had and built this small sized iron roofed house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest harship that I face in life is that my kids are sent home most of the time to get school fees and yet am not financially stable so I struggle a lot.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I'm able to make money for food and at the end of the day am happy to see my kids eat.
