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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($479 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my transfer in starting a second hand clothes business because I believed it will be a source of income that could enable me pay school fees for my children and feed my family well. I also bought clothes for my children because they did not have presentable ones.
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 17000 KES of my second transfer on buying a cow. I used 8000 KES on buying maize. I used 20000 KES on starting clothe business and saved the rest of the money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having a source of income thus improved living standard and a feeling of independent.
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 paying 3,000 KES school fee for my child in primary school, bought utensils at 4,000 KES then used the rest of the cash on food for the house. Am now happy that I no longer have any school fee arrears as before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so well when I received the transfer and gave thanks to God because I had not worked for the money.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I'm currently facing is where to get money to sustain our daily living.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is usually in the evening when we sit and story tell our past with my neighbour.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will make me build my house since my husband died and left me with no house. Secondly I will use the money to educate my child and the rest of the money I will use to start up my business.
