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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($478 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used part of the money to pay part of my son's college fees then used the rest of it to start a cloth-business which is now serving as the primary source of income in my family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 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 starting a mitumba business @16000 Kes, bought a cow @8500 Kes, paid school fees @15000 Kes and saved 10000 Kes for my son's college fees.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am now running my own mitumba clothes business unlike before when I used to run the same business for someone else who would then pay me some little amount. This has really improve my living standards since I now own the entire profit from the business.
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 most of my first transfer to pay school fees for my child who is in high school as I did not want him to be sent home for school fees. I also invested some amount on second hand cloth business which is now my main source of income. Thank you GD.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I did not have even a single cent to buy food for my family. I was very happy and withdrew the money that evening to buy supper for my family.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship i have faced in my life is that i have my living standard is down. And this has made me not to feed my family well,dress them well and also educate them well.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The Happiest part of my day is in the evening. This is because i have found something to feed my family and also i am able to see my family after a hard day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money to means that i will start selling second hand clothes in bulk. I will also pay school fees for my children and there after hope they will be great people in the society.
