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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($462 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on plastering my 3 room house to make it more durable since the mud wall has been falling off often and making life difficult for my family due to the labour involved in repairing. I spent the remaining money on replacing the leaking grass-roof of my kitchen with iron sheets .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used 45000 KES of my second transfer on both building a kitchen and expanding my house. I paid school fee of 4000 KES for my children in primary school and used the rest of the money on buying food for the family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has improved and I feel happy having met my needs. I have always wanted a kitchen which I managed to build so I have a place to cook. My house too is now spacious enough to fit my family.
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 2 bags of dry corn as well as Primary school fee for my 2 children
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money I felt good because I could spend the money on some of my most immediate needs that were really pressing(we were starving as a family and my children had no fee so they were not in class, and yet I had no money of my own).
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is lack of money for food and school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is the evening after coming back from the market.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will improve my life because I intend to plaster my house and also build a latrine.
