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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($474 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my son who is taking a teaching course at a Teachers Training college. The remaining I spent on boosting my corn business that gets me more income that helps me see my children through school.
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 my second transfer on plastering my house. I also bought a cow and paid school fees for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a strong house.
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 buying a sack of maize at 4,700 KES, used 3,000 KES to till my lands then used the rest of the cash on food and other little house items. I now feel safer against hunger because I now have my maize stock.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy and thanked God when I received the transfer.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm currently facing is food insecurity since I didn't plant any crop due to inadequate rainfall in the last season.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I'm done with my day's activities, at this time, I may be relaxing or sleeping reflecting on how the following day will be.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me happy because, I will be able to buy Oxen which will help me in ploughing my farm and also as an asset to my household. I also have a plan of spending this money in building a kitchen and completing plastering of my main house.
