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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 used the money to pay school fees for my son and the rest was used to buy building materials like new iron sheets and new steel doors.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 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 buying 25 pieces of iron sheets at 630 KES each, wooden door at 4200 KES, windows at 3600 KES, wheelbarrow at 2500 KES, payment of school fees at 20000 KES, transport at 1500 KES, iron nails at 500 KES, while the rest on food and upkeep
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my standards of living have greatly improved
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 spent my first transfer to buy food for my family and pay school fees for my children.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because I was able to provide food for my family without difficulties.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is paying school fees for my son. He was sent out of school due to lack of school fees and upto now av not been able to raise fees to take him back to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am doing household chores.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a lot to me since I'll be able to send my son back to school and also build a better house
