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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used most of the last transfer to pay school fees for my son who is in college doing a teaching course.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I used 30000KES from it to construct a house of 24 iron sheets for my son since he had outgrown sleeping under the same roof with me, and he was being forced to sleep in his friends' houses, which was quite demeaning. I then used a total of 8800 KES to buy three goats to rear, 2 of which have since delivered thus increasing their numbers and I am so glad. The balance was spent on buying a sck of dry maize and other foodstuffs for my family since we had run out of food because our harvest last season was little due to drought.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I feel happy and my self esteem has risen since my son now uses his own house and can comfortably host visiting relatives thus avoiding embarrassments of my son sleeping at neighbors' houses for lack of a 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 Secondary school fee for my child (6,000 KES) to facilitate his regular class attendance and also bought dry corn for food (3,500 KES).
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money, I went down on my knees and said a prayer of thanks to God for remembering me in my low estate and providing for me just on time!.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We're plan to buy a ploughing machine for farming, buy two cows to raise and lastly to pay college fees for first born son who sat his forth year exams but due to financial challenges he has not been able to further his education.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is owning our current house after my husband and I made bricks and saved money enough for building a house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we're facing is on making ends meet and paying school fees our children. The casual jobs are not readily available this days making it hard for us to suppliment farming and sustain the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm cultivating in my farm. We grow maize and onions mostly.
