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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($478 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When I received the cash from GD I used it to buy two goats and I also went ahead to build a new toilet because I had none by that time. Finally I used the cash to buy sand and cement that I used to plaster the walls of my house. I am now happy because my house now looks smart and neat.
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 second transfer on cementing my house at 30,000 KES, paid 10,000 KES school fee for my two children in high school then used the rest of the cash to sink a pit that I'll use to erect a latrine.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer spend much time mud smearing the walls of my house after every rainy season as before because it's now cemented. Am also hopeful that we'll soon have a pit latrine hence we won't do open air defecation as now.
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 a lorry of sand that I intended to use in plastering my house which was initially made of mud.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I had just woken up in the morning, so tired and feeling some lung infection I had acquired the previous day while cleaning my dusty house. In the process of switching on the phone as I normally did in the morning, I received a notification of the transfer receipt. I felt tears of joy rolling down my cheeks as I went ahead to confirm my mpesa balance to be cock sure that the money was in deed sent. Honestly, it was a memorable moment I ever experienced in life.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is paying school fees for my children, I end up in debts to ensure they are in school and paying back the same debts is headache as well.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is evening when I receive good news from friends or relatives more so when someone sends me some cash that I can use to boost my family's life.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a good and a brighter future. I have orphans that are lacking school fees and I'll use this money to pay them fees and to construct a pit latrine for myself.
