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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent part of my third transfer on paying school fees for my children in secondary. I cleared the arrears and the year ended without them being sent out of school for school fees, some of it I spent on buying furniture. When I had visitors, I used to get embarrassed as I always had to borrow seats. I am glad I no longer have to borrow. The remaining I spent on buying corn for my family consumes, after a long time we had a feast without having to struggle so much.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to build a bigger house as the previous one was too small and could not accommodate my family and visitors.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is the bigger house I stay in now which accommodate all my family and visitors comfortably. I couldn't image of such a house as I didn't have a stable income. Thanks to GD.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the first transfer on paying school fees for my five children in primary school 3000 KES.I bought sofa sets 2500 KES,mattress 3500 KES . I also bought school shoes for my five children as they used to go to school bare feet 1000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my second cash transfer on building a bigger cemented house because right now am staying in a two roomed house made of mud and my children are sleeping in the sitting room with small domestic animals like hen.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend our transfer on buying some piece of land near the lake, where we can grow vegetables under irrigation using the water from the lake. We will grow the vegetables on a commercial scale and sell to traders and households.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is selling part of the crop from our farm and using the money to buy a cow.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is the tough living conditions, in the sense that our requirements as a family outstrips our income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am cleaning up the kids and getting them ready for school.
