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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 part of my third transfer planting sugar cane on a two arcres of land which I am almost havesting. I built a kitchen , bought two calves and paid school fees for my child.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($486 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
We spent our second transfer on ploughing and planting sugarcane which upon harvesting will be sold to the sugarcane factory for money, paid school fees for our children, bought seats, clothes and spent the remaining money on food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in our lives is being able to eat and sleep well. Having a source of income through our sugarcane plantation is another good thing that has happened to us.
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, some household items, one bag of maize, school uniforms and I also did farming with the remaining part of the transfer
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received the cash because this gave me hope for doing farming
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on food, livestock and school fees.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is setting up my own house and home, using savings obtained from the sale of crops from our farm.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is sickness and lack of money to seek proper treatment.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am seated together with my family and we are sharing about our day's experiences.
