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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I am a horticultural farmer, so when I received my third transfer, I bought a generator for pumping water from the lake. I do not have to wait for the rains given that I bought a generator for pumping water to my crops. The remaining I spent on buying clothes and food for my consumes.
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 to purchase a generator that I am currently using to irrigate my farm being that I am a farmer. This cost me 22,000 KES. I no longer hustle to irrigate my land anymore. I also bought bedding worth 4500 KES. I now sleep on a high density mattress and using the remaining amount I bought furniture being that I only used to have two stools as my seats.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am so comfortable irrigating my farm unlike before being that I now have a generator and I have seats too. I can now sit comfortably.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying food, a half a bag of maize, clothes and I also bought seedlings that I used in my tree planting project
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy for receiving the cash because it gave me hope for boosting my tree planting project that acts as my source of income
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the money to buy water pump to enhance farming. Lastly l would like to use the rest of the money to build a new house because my house is too small to comfortable accommodate me with my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to plant one hundred trees.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is poor source of income to support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when working in my farm.
