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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($474 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the whole of the last transfer to renovate and plaster my house since it was in a very bad condition that it was almost collapsing down.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 20000 Kes of my second on constructing an iron-roofed house and bought 3 goats @8000 Kes. I also bought seats and a wooden table @8000 Kes and with the remaining 14000 Kes, I paid school fees of 2000 Kes, bought school uniform and bought food with the rest.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that today I live in a much better house which is not leaking unlike my former house which was constructed with second hand iron-sheets which made it to leak when it rained. Being in a better house has made me to be at peace most of the times when it rains because the worry of my property in the house being rained on was solved.
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 ploughing my farm land and spent the remaining money on food because it was a hustle to afford three meals a day.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It is was in the evening when I received my money and I felt so relieved because my family were to go to bed on empty stomaches.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship was the death of my husband leaving me with 8 children. It has been a struggle taking care of then.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part is in the evening when I get together with my family to enjoy the little meal I was able to get during the day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that my family is going to have a change in lifestyle. I will get school fees for my children and also do large scale farming.
