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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent 30,000 KES of my my third transfer on completion of construction for a house that I started using my second transfer since my older house was too small and I have a large family which always caused us stress in relation to available space. I also paid Secondary school fee for my 2 children for 20,000 KES to support their consistent learning since it has always been a struggle to raise their school fee as I am a widow, and this caused a situation where I had to beg people to help me raise money for the fee.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my second transfer on paying school fee for my 3 children in a local day school. Secondly, I purchased 24 pieces of iron sheets that I planned to use extending my house which is currently very small to accommodate my family well. Finally, I purchased enough bags of maize to feed my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the acquisition of peace of mind that has made my life very enjoyable and prolonged. I currently live a very stress free life that I least expected.
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 my first transfer on paying fee for my two children in secondary school and bought a bag of maize to sustain my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so excited when I received the money because it would help me in paying school fee for my children.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I currently face is how to do farming since it is hard to balance between school fees, farming and how to get food for the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when the children are from school in the evening. We can sit as a family and have a talk.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this transfer will improve my life. I will pay school fees for my children.
