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Benter
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
41
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($478 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my money on expanding my house because it was too small and could not comfortably accommodate my family.I also paid school fees for my child who is in secondary school because I did not want him to be sent home for fee balance.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying school fees for my child who is in high school. I expanded my house into a spacious house for a squeezed small house .I bought two goats too
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy I have regained by seeing myself in a spacious house which I never knew I could have since before the transfer I was staying in a small squeezed house that couldn't accommodate my family members comfortably. I am also practicing livestock rearing which I have been longing for and I couldn't because lack of money.
 
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 received my first transfer when my child in a secondary school had been sent home for school fees arrears of 5000 KES and therefore I sent him back to school with the money and the rest facilitated his shopping. He is an orphan and therefore when I received the money, I knew the child would now continue with his education.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money, I felt very elevate. My spirit had gone low when an orphan that I had adopted had been sent home for school fees and I never had money to settle the arrears.
 
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access_time 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is hustling everyday to get food for my family without any stable income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is when I am sharing meal with my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I feel good about receiving this money because I believe this money will make me rise from where I have been to a better place, and I thank God so much for this chance.