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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building a four room house . I stayed away from home for many years, and by the time I got back, I could not build a house at home due to some family issues so we rented one at the market centre. Thank God Grants enabled me to build and move from the rental house.
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 most of second transfer to build my own house in my own home since l was stay at the shopping center where l was staying in a rental house which was very expensive. The remaining balance l spent to pay school fee for my children who are in secondary school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, l am now staying in my own home where l do not need to pay rent as before.
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 used a portion of the transfer to pay my 3 children in primary school fee. I also purchased other household items with the rest of the money.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer, I got extemely happy and got relieved from stress caused by searching school fee for my children.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is how to get my daily bread/ food,pay rent and even pay school fees for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am working because it always gives me a sense of fulfilment in that ,at least my daily burdens are going to be freed a little when I get some money.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me very happy because its going make me construct my on house and expand my business thus changing my life forever.
