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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
We (my spouse and I) had the plans of plastering our house because it was so dusty so when we received the third transfer we used the whole of it to buy cement that we used in plastering our house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent a larger portion of my second transfer on buying sand, steel windows and window glass which I used in renovating my house. I bought a few plastic chairs for personal use and paid a debt of 1500 KES for the Solar panel I owed M-kopa.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I'm happy my house now looks neat and well ventilated because I manageed to construct windows which I wasn't able to do for a year since I built my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on a goat (4,000 KES), solar lamp ( 6,000 KES).
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money I felt thrilled since I could now afford a solar lamp and bring an end to the many incidences of flue that my family suffered when we used a kerosene lamp, thank you very much.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of school fees that sometimes make my children to stay at home for long.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I prepare some breakfast for my children as they get ready to go to school.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means much hope to my household. I would like to pay school fees to my children in secondary school and also use the remaining to start a small scale business.
