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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 my last cash transfer to buy new stock of my business. I opened a shop quite a while ago, where I sell shop items to my customers. I sell items such as sugar, cooking oil, bread, salt, doughnuts, washing soaps, sodas and bread. My business is still doing well to date and it has sustained my family all through.
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 my second transfer on restocking my retail shop business at 20,000 KES, am still keeping the rest of the cash which I'll use to build my own compound in August.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my business is now doing very well and am getting enough to profit to sustain my family, unlike before when we never had good food for the house.
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 restocking my shop which had run short of so many items which were of high demand in the area but could not be restocked due to shortage of finances. Am so humbled today that the shop is fully stocked and generates a lot of income to meet all my daily expenses.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was on a monday morning, I was seated right infront of my shop, keenly observing with a lot of sympathy how customers visited my shop but could not find the kind of basic items they required simply because I had ran short of them. I was in a deep thought of how to restock my shop which could only work out with with some cash at hand. It was at this time that I received my first transfer. It was in deed a blessing that I didn't just expect at that hour of need.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in life is unstable source of income. Since my business is small scale, it doesn't provide enough that can satisfy my family's needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part day is in the morning when I open my business to start my daily activities. I am always hopeful for a successful day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is going to enable me improve my living standard because I will be able to do things I could not do due to lack of money.
