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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($480 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my transfer to purchase livestock that costed me 48,000 KES, I paid school fees worth 6000 KES and the remaining amount I spent in my household needs.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($492 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer on buying 20 pieces of iron sheets 12,000 KES, round poles 3,500 KES,cedar poles 4000 KES, nails 2000 KES, labor charge 2,500 KES, door 5,500 KES, 3 Windows 3,500 KES, 2 bulls 18,000 KES, 2 goats 5000 KES, 10 hens 3000 KES, 2 sacs of maize 5,000 KES, paid school fees 2,700 KES and kept the remaining 9,800 KES in my savings account.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have built a house, bought livestock and my children are also in school. Had I not received this cash transfer all this wouldn't have happened.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my transfer to buy 2 goats KES 5500, a mattress KES 4000 and food 400.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a new house, buy a cow and food for my household.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to expand my house so that is it spacious enough to accommodate my expanding family.I am also planning to buy some livestock that I will look after.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I would say that,being able to build an iron roofed house and seeing my children alive is the achievement I am proudest of.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is that I don't have a stable source of income that I can rely on and that can enable me manage my responsibilities.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happiest when doing a productive work like weeding because that is the time I'm able to see how my crops are growing.