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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the larger of my third transfer on cementing my house into
a semi-permanent one and now my family are of better health as we are staying in a clean environment hence getting exposed to dust from the previous mud house has seized .I fixed a steel door . I also bought a bag of maize for my family's consumption and household expenditures too.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying 25 pieces of iron sheets at 700 KES each, 68 pieces of timber at 200 KES each, a fisher-board at 3400 KES, fitting fitos at 1200 KES, labor fee at 9000 KES, iron nails at 3000 KES, food at 2000 KES, transport charges at 3000 KES. I am happy that I am now staying in a well built house which is spacious to accommodate my family members and relatives
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am happy living in a new built house which is spacious. This is because, I used top live in a grass thatched house which was too squeezed
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 my first transfer on buying a sack of maize at 4,000 KES, a radio at 1,500 KES, a solar lamp at 1,200 KES, four iron sheets at 2,600 KES then used the rest of the money on food. Am no longer facing serious challenges because I now have maize in my house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I received the transfer in that I didn't have any financial means at the time.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Raising school fees for my children is very difficult my my low income
What is the happiest part of your day?
Morning hour's when I wake up and my mind still fresh to plan of the day's activities
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will be able to build a new big house that will serve my family well.