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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($478 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the last cash transfer to buy a few plastic chairs, a table and also bought a cow. In addition to that, I also bought food for my family with what remained after the rest of the expenditure.
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 the whole of the second transfer to plaster my house, since l wanted to staying in a nice looking house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l now have a stable source of income, since l spent the first transfer to start a small scale business, I am also staying in a nice good looking house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying a goat for breeding and a mattress for my bed as I use to sleep on rags, the remaining cash I spent on buying food to feed my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when I received the transfer. It was like a miracle as I haven't receive free and unconditional cash as such.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on finishing my house as I will buy cement that will be used in plastering it, I will spend part of the transfer on buying a cow and part of the transfer I will spend on buying a mattress and a bed.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest is that I was able to buy a goat using using cash that I got from my business of making ropes using sisal.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that our crops did not do well during the harvest period and this has made us to skip meals due to lack of enough food to eat.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I wake up in the morning to start making ropes using sisal. This makes me happy as I feel at peace with the world.
