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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($477 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used the third transfer to build a new bigger house because OI had a single room house that was so squezeed to fit my large family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 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 constructing a 3-roomed house. I previously stayed in a very small house that seriously restricted our movements in the house. Secondly, I managed to pay a loan I had borrowed from a SACCO to take my mother to the hospital. I am so pleased that through transfer, I rescued a life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the acquisition of a peaceful life that I never expected in life.
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 to buy building materials that I am planning to use to build a new house being that my current one is almost collapsing. I am happy I will have a nice house soon.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer,I was happy. I did not know that it could come at that time.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in life is lack of a proper source of income in my household. As casual laborers we mostly make money during farming seasons when we get paid after working on other people's maize fields . So I am planing to start a small scale business once I receive the transfers.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at night while I am sleeping. I feel so relaxed after a long day's work.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a lot of changes are going take place in my wellbeing. I will manage to build a bigger house and also pay school fee for my children.
