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Grace
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
32
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 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 a heifer (15,000 KES) for our milk supply in the future. I also plastered parts of our 3-roomed house that was necessitated by the fact that it used to be extremely dusty when it was made entirely of mud.
 
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 building a house, paid school fee and bought a few households.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having a spacious house which is not leaking. This has saved me a lot time and cost I used to spend on repairing my house every time. I also managed to pay school fee so my child is going to school without wasting a lot of time at home for lack of school fee.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent most of my first transfer to pay school fees for my child who is in high school at 5,000 KES. I bought a sack of maize for my family's consumption at 4,000 KES and the remaining amount I spent to buy food and other household expenditures.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because I did not have any money and I did not know how I was going to get food for my children. Thank you GD.
 
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access_time 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Struggling for sustainability with the very little harvest that we rely on as a family year in, year out.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Every morning because that means another opportunity to improve on my productivity.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money will make my work of paying school fees for my children easier.