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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my child who is in high school 10,000 KES and now I am happy seeing him go school without worries of being sent home due to lump-sum school fees arrears .I also bought a cupboard and food for my family's consumption
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 paying school fees at 10000 KES, cement at 7500 KES, 2 lorries of sand at 14000 KES, labor fee at 7000 KES, chairs and tables at 12000 KES, 2600 KES on food and upkeep. I am happy with my house because of the existing furniture where visitors can even sit on. This is because before transfer, my visitors some used to sit on stones which was not a good thing to me.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I happy to have bought chairs in my house where my visitors can sit on. Secondly, my semi-permanent house makes me happy as compared to my old grass thatched house where I used to stay in
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?
When I received my first transfer, I spent 6000 KES on paying school fees for my children and used then balance to buy dry maize and other foodstuffs to cushion my family from the famine.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt really happy when I received my money because I really needed cash to pay my children's school fees.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
School fees is such a big burden for me given that am raising my children single handedly.
What is the happiest part of your day?
During the day when i work hard to ensure that i provide to my family the basic needs of life so that they don't feel the gap left by my late husband.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Am just humbled for receiving the money would make me realize my long held dream of building a decent house for my family.
