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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 third transfer to buy a cupboard worth 10000 KES because I did not have a safe decent storage for my utensils.
I also paid school fees for my child who is in secondary school because I had school fees arrears.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent all of my second transfer to build a new house since I had an old house which was almost falling down.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that now I have a comfortable a house.
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 the first transfer on paying school fees to my daughter in secondary school, I also bought few household items that I didn't have before and what remain I spent on buying food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was thankful and happy because I didn't have enough money to clear arrears that were pending my daughter.
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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 in life is difficulty in raising school fees for my children in school. Most of the time they have been forced to stay back home for lack of money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
We are most happy at night when we all assemble as a family after the day's activities.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Getting this money means our two children in secondary school will not lack school fees this year. I hope also to expand my small business to increase my earning and repair the house I currently live in.
