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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($479 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer in starting shop business because I had a dream of starting a sustainable business that can enable me have an income.I also spent part of my third transfer to finish plastering my house because I had started and I did not finish due to lack of money.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on investing in a groceries store business and use the rest on buying a sack of corn for my family's feeding.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that people now com to my homestead something that never used to happen before I opened my groceries store and my children also feed well because we can now afford to buy good food with the profits we make from our business.
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 purchasing an additional table that my children wolud use for studies, bought a solar lantern to avoid buying paraffin everytime and used most of the amount on purchasing cushions for the children to sit in comfortable place as they study.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer I felt very happy because I knew that my life had already changed for the better with the goals that I had set previously.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is meeting the overstretched family needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is mid night when I am with the wife. Her warmth makes me feel good.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This transfer will open for me away to starting a retail shop at our nearby center. I anticipate big amounts of profits that will sustain my family in future.
