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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($474 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my second and third transfer that I used to buy building materials that I used to build a new house in my own compound. The remaining amount I spent on buying household items like bedding after the ones had worn out. The remaining I spent on buying corn for my family consumption.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my second transfer to buy building materials like iron sheets which am planning to use in building my house. I bought a sack of maize for consumption, spent some amoun to pay school fees for my child who is in high school. The remaining amount, I spent to buy other household goods which I did not have
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I now have building materials which gives me hope that I will soon build my own in my own compound. Thank you GD for the transfer
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying a sack of corn for our feeding then spent the rest of the transfer on paying school fee for my two children in high school then spent the rest on buying a few kitchen utensils.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when I received my transfer, It gave me hope that I was going to achieve all of my dreams that had planned.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm currently facing is food insecurity since I have not harvested any crop in the past two seasons due to bad weather.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening after completion of my days chores, at this time, I get to rest while also reflecting how the following day will be.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I feel very happy because, I will be able to build my own home since I'm still currently staying in my father in law's home. I will also be able to invest on livestock asset for income Sustainability.
