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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($475 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying a she - cow which is almost reproducing , looking at it gives me the motivation to work hard and add another one through my savings . I also bought household utensils and water storage containers .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on construction materials for a 4-roomed house (35,000 KES), of which the Project will start tomorrow, and I expect that I will spend the remaining balance on the same.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in our daily lives is that we are really looking forward to moving from our current grass-thatched house which also leaks, to a durable and spacious tin-roofed house, thank you.
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 the larger part of my first transfer on buying a sofa set seats 7000 KES since I did not have the capability of owning it before due to my little income . I bought a bag of maize too 3000 KES.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first transfer, I felt very happy since I had never received a lumpsum amount of money such as this despite my daily toils of doing casual jobs on my well-off neighbor's farms.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that my income is very low and sometimes we are forced to go to bed hungry.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I go to do casual labour which entails plowing other people's farms. This makes me happy as eventually I get paid for my effort thereby making me to be able to buy food for my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me to be very happy as currently am staying in a grass thatched house which usually leaks when it rains hence I will be able to afford iron sheets for my roof. I am so grateful to God.
