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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?
When I received my third transfer, I spent on a second-hand motorcycle that I use for a taxi business to earn income that would enable me educate my children and put food on the table. I am glad that the motorcycle also helps me in transporting one of my children, who is a lame following a climpsy accident, to school.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I spent 31000 KES to buy 2 cows which I am rearing in my home. I also bought a sofa set because I did not have proper seats before, and used the balance to clear school fees for my child in secondary school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I also have cows just like my peers, thus I feel at par with them and I mingle freely with them without fear of being ridiculed for lacking a cow at my age.
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 most of the first transfer to pay school fee for my child who is secondary school, l also spent the transfer to buy goat for my future use as l am planning to sell it in future. The remaining balance l spent to buy 1 sack of maize for my consumption.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment l received the money l was very happy because l was almost going without food that day.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is i have a disabled child, how i can get him to school first and on time is so hard because i don't have the means.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when have woken up, it's because have just woken up and no one has annoyed me in anyway way.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
At first i did not believe it's true that some can volunteer and send you cash, but until i saw it in my neighboring community then i knew it's real, am so excited because am going to do a few things that i wished for like building my house.
