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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($477 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used the money to pay school fees for my children and also plastered my house. I had a house but it was not plastered by then, so i used it to plaster my entire.
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 my second transfer on cementing my entire house then bought fixed three steel windows with the entire amount.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children no longer suffer from frequent flu and jigger infections caused by dust because my entire house is cemented and free from dust.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received the transfer I felt very happy because it gave me hope of finally building a new latrine
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying some school items, paying school fees for my three children, I also spent some on sinking a latrine, then spent the remaining on buying cement, wire mesh and Iron sheet that am planning to build a new latrine with
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest challenge is fending for enough daily food for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Evening is my happiest time of the day.This is when I can look back how my day faired and be plad if I achieved anything posithive.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money to me means I'm going to have a change in my living and my family.
