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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I have a daughter in college and by the time I received the money she needed examination fee so I gave part of the third transfer to pay for her fee. I also have a son in secondary school who had fee arrears and I paid his school fee too with the third transfer. I then used a portion of the money to complete constructing my house that was not fully done.
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 30000 KES of my second transfer on buying a water tank because we have water shortage in our area so I use it in harvesting rain water. I used 4000 KES to buy maize for consumption and used the rest of the money on paying school fee for my three children who are in secondary school to clear their fee balance.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the peace and happinessI have because my children now have ample time with their studies because they were not sent back for school fee. Due to this they were able to improve in their perfomance.
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 a larger portion of my first transfer on constructing a pit latrine and used 2000 KES to buy maize.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt so happy because I have never handled such an amount in my life.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have four children in secondary school and with no good income,I face a big challenge paying their school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Evening is my happiest time of the day.This is when have managed to earn some income that I can use to fend for the family for the day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm glad to be receiving this money because I plan to use it to change my current living status.
