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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on connecting my home to tapped water. In my area, there is water shortage in my area and the distance to where we get it also very far. At least my old mother can access water easily and she does not have to walk the long distance. The remaining I spent on buying building materials that I am planning to use to build a more spacious house given that my family has grown bigger and we need more space.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on piping tapped water to our compound to minimize the labor that was pt into going to fetch water from far off streams and rivers and because the water is safe for drinking. I then spent the remaining on buying two goats which I will be rearing. I then used the rest of the transfer on buying building materials and building a new and better house since the one I was living in was a makeshift house and very small that I had built after my brother had evicted me from his house that I had been living in.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now feel content and happy that we will not have to seek treatment for typhoid or other water borne diseases since we now have treated piped water in our compound.
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 connecting water into my compound since water is a problem in my area.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy and greatful when I received the money because it would help me to connect water into my compound.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to build our house at our home. Lastly, we intend to use the remaining amount to start a second-hand clothes selling business for family income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we are very proud of is, having gotten married.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is, getting food to eat on a daily basis, due to unreliable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings, when I'm playing football with my colleagues.
