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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($478 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used the last cash transfer to build a new house. I had a grass thatched house that was small and kept on leaking every time it rained, so I had no option but to replace it with an iron roofed house that is more spacious. I also used part of that money to pay for my dowry since my husband had not paid the dowry before.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I constructed an iron-roofed house of 25 iron sheets. I am currently living in a better house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I live better now-sleeping and waking up in a better house-it is warmer and more comfortable than the leaky grass-thatched house I had before then. Life in a leaky house is just unbearable, you don't sleep enough and you fall sick more frequently.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer, I was excited because I knew my life would never he the same
What did you spend your first transfer on?
With my first transfer, I bought seats worth 5000 Kes and a goat @2500 Kes. I then spent the rest on buying food.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that getting food to feed my family is difficult because my income is very low and the price of food has gone up.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up to sweep my compound. This makes me happy as I love staying in a clean place.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me happy as I will be able to meet our needs of owning a better house that is iron roofed so that we can move from the one that is grass thatched.
