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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used all my last transfer to pay school fee for my three children of whom two are in high school and one in college doing a course in teaching so all this money to paying their fees.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying two bags of maize, schools uniforms, paying school fees for my for my children, I also bought cement and bricks that I used in building a latrine
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is me being able to build a latrine that I need to have in place urgently
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on purchase of fertilizer, certified maize seed and tractor ploughing services (8,000 KES), and also bought school uniform for each of my five children (2,000 KES)
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt extremely excited because I had too many planned Projects that I needed to start on immediately.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is lack of finance due to failed farming cause by sunny season
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm usually most happy when I wake up in the morning alive because it's not a guarantee to be alive
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a lot to me because I'll be able to pay school fees comfortably for my children
