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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
Am separated from my husband because he tried to kill me with the children so I fled home to my fathers land for refuge it has now been 7 years now and because of this when I received my transfer all of them even the last one I saved them up and bought a land to build my own home with my children.
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?
I spent the wholeof my second transfer to pay part of the balance I had pending for a piece of land I bought for my settlement after a 6 years separation from my husband.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is seeing my dream of having my own place to settle down coming true.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($96 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying one sack of maize, school books, school uniforms and I also payed school fees for my daughter who is in form one
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy for receiving the cash because it gave me hope of paying school fees for my daughter who was just joining form one
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use the transfer on paying school fees for my son who will be joining form one next year.Secondly, l would spend the transfer on buying a piece of land to build my house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Being able to take my son through primary school level is my proudest achievement. He sat for his Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exams this months.l hope he will pass with flying colours.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest harship life is making ends meet.Casual jobs are hard to find.Secondly,our crops have not done well due to lack of adequate rains this year.So l don't have enough money to buy food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when l am working in the farm.
