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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($477 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I did spend my transfer to purchase a sewing machine that costed me 9,000 KES. I bough build a poultry house that costed 12,000 KES. I also bought chicks that costed 5,000 KES. The remaining balance I spent in my house up keep. I am great full because as we speak I have a poultry project that provides for my family thanks to GD.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 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 buying sewing machine and some fabric for my tailoring business. I paid school fees for my daughter who is in high school. I also expanded my chicken commercial rearing business into a large scale which I had started with the first transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Being self- employed is the biggest difference I have regained in my daily life since I have started my own tailoring business which has double my household's income hence I am no longer worried of hustling for causal jobs around the village which at times are never promising.
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 my first transfer to built poultry house and paid school fees for my children.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy since it come at time when my child was send home for school fees.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing is my husband and daughter's sickness, my husband is frequently sick and everytime he gets an attack it really saddens me.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day in the afternoon after having my meals mostly with my husband
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a lot to me and I was so excited to be among the people who were selected to receive this aid because it will lessen some of the burden I have in life
