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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had a small house that couldn't fit us well as a family so when I received my third transfer I used it to build a new bigger house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on clearing school fee balance of 20000 KES for my child who is in secondary school and used the rest of the money to pay for a deposit of iron sheets that I'm planning to use in building my compound. I'm still staying in mother-in-law's compound and as per luo tradition I need to mopve to my compound to create room for other in-law's and my house too is so small that it can't fit us so I need a bigger one.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'm now relieved because I managed to clear the huge balance I owed the school so the little cash I get I can now use on meeting family daily needs.
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 paying school fee for my daughter in secondary school. I strained a lot paying this fee which in most occasions failed forcing her to stay home for so many days. I also purchased 25 poultry animals that I intended to keep and later sell and venture into big investments.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received my transfer, I felt so happy because my daughter who had been sent home for school fee would get an opportunity and resources to get back to school.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship have faced in my life is having to raise my children alone because my husband died when my children were very young. This made to work extra hard in order to feed them like selling groundnuts.
What is the happiest part of your day?
It's during the morning, because God as made me to see another new day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a lot to me because I will be able to pay school fees for my daughter who is in secondary school and also to build my own home.
