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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the third transfer to plaster my house since l have been longing to stay in a plaster house but l could not afford. I also spent the transfer to buy furniture being that l did not have proper furniture to sit on. The remaining balance l spent to buy mattress.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying 20 bags of cement at 750 KES each, a heap of sand at 7500 KES, labour at 9000 KES, a sack of maize at 4650 KES, renovating my house at 3000 KES, hospital bill at 2500 KES, while the rest on food and upkeep.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am living in a good house which is neat
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the first transfer on buying a steel door and a bag of maize.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt very happy.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is how to get money and buy food for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is during the night when am with my children.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me happy because I am going to receive money that have not worked for and that is unconditional.
