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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($477 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying a peice of land to cultivate on since I had a small piece of land soo in planting seasons I used to hire my neigbhor's lands which was expensive and now I no longer worried of incurring expenses of hiring land to cultivate on.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer to purchase a sofa set worth12000KES,invested 20000KES in my business,built a chiken coop and bought some chicks worth 10000KES,rented a parcel of land 3000KES,paid workers and bought seeds worth 2000KES,clothes1000KES and food 1800KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have my own business that enables me to get income to sustain my family members.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
i bought a bed worth 4000, a mattress 1800, a goat at 2000 and the remaining 2,200 i used on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to build my house and some to buy cows.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to do poultry farming so as to generate funds for food and medication. We also plan to plaster our house to prevent damage during rains and set up grains business so that we can generate daily income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that as a woman I have fostered the atmosphere of peace in my family and that has enabled me to live in unity with my spouse.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack a proper source of income and sometimes my children go hungry.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my children come back home from school and have food to eat.
