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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer I paid bride price on behalf of my son who has no income for 30,000 KES and also bought household furniture and foodstuff with balance.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 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 enlarging my small house, plastering, buying seats and household utensils. I lived in a small house so building was my priority.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I could have not bought seats and repaired my house if I never received the transfer. This is the biggest difference in my life because I now comfortably than before.
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 my first transfer on buying new seat cushions for my seats. I then spent the rest of the transfer on paying some school levies for my daughter who is in primary school.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy and thankful when I received my transfer, I could not believe that I had received the money.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Due to the drought, all the seasonal rivers and taps have dried up. We have to get water from the lake which is very far from here.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the evening when I'm with all my children and we are discussing how our day was.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It would mean so much to me, I will buy seats and expand my house with it to improve my social status within the community.
