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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had bought some building materials using my second transfer, but I did not buy everything as most of the money I spent on school fees for my children, so when I received my third transfer, I bought the remaining materials and constructed a nice spacious iron roofed house as opposed to the previous one that was wholly made of iron sheets, from the roof to the walls. Furthermore, it was leaking. The remaining amount I spent on paying school fees for my children who had accrued some arrears in school. I am happy the whole of this year's is cleared.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying school fee for my children and bought building materials as I prepare to put up a new structure.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I now enough building materials and I can put up a new structure at any time.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on paying school fee for my two children in high school so that the are not sent home due to fee arrears. The remaining cash I spent on buying a bag of corn for family consumption.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very excited the moment I received my transfer. My phone was off over the day so when I powered it on around 8 pm, I received the Mpesa notification. It was my best moment.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use the transfer in paying school fees for my two sons in form three and form two.To buy building materials like ironsheets, nails,timber and pay workman to build a bigger house of three rooms for us since my current house is too small,only two tiny rooms but the family is big.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Through charcoal burning, I have educated my two sons upto form three and two and I have always provided for my family.That makes me proud.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face is raising school fees for my two children in secondary school and four others in primary school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when I am burning charcoal because that is where I get income to sustain my family.
