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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($464 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had bad luck and lost my bag after withdrawing my last transfer sum of 20000 was lost the remaining money I used to buy food for the family then saved the rest to start a business in selling firewood in the shopping center.
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?
When I received my second transfer, I used the whole if it to pay a down payment for a piece of land that I am buying for my family, since our family land is too small to accommodate all of us.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have land that I call my own and will construct my house on it when I get the second transfer.
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 most of my first transfer on my father's medical bills and the remaining I spent to buy food and other household items.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because my father's hospital bill was too much and we did not have enough money. I thank Gd so much and God bless.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to purchase a land where I can build my homestead in future because the land we have belongs to the family which is too large to share the small piece of land.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My biggest achievement is that I was homeless but I managed to build a house through my hard work.That makes me so proud.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is that my family do not own any land but we lack money to buy even a small piece.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when my family wakes up well.
