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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the third transfer to start a business of selling second hand clothes, the business is doing very well that l can manage to put food on the table.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I used 35000 KES to buy a sofa set since I did not have proper seats in my house before. I also gave 10000 KES to my parents who then used it to open a retail shop to fetch them some income. The balance was used to expand my chips selling business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have very good seats which have earned me respect among my peers!!
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying household utensils and water containers for storing water. I also gave my husband some of the money which he used on leisure activities.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer, I felt very happy since I received this amount of money at the time I did not expect.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack proper housing for our family is currently our biggest hardship.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happiest in the afternoon when in my potato chips business.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I immediately felt happy at the news that we're going yo be given money because It's going to go along way in getting us out of poverty.
