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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($478 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I did spend my third transfer to settle school fees for my children. I spent 5,000 KES on fees, I bought a mattress, cooking pots and repaired my house that costed me 37,000 KES. I as well bought three bags of maize each at 2,000 KES. This really moved me from one level to another in terms of my living standards.
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 buying building materials and building a bigger house. I also bought a bag of maize to sustain my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I now have a descent house that is able to accommodate the whole of my family
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 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 buying seeds for planting in my farms since I am a subsistence farmer. I then bought a sack of corn for my family's feeding and spent the rest on buying a few groceries and food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer from give directly, I was very happy and informed my husband that we had received the money.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest headache for me is paying school fees for my children, two have been forced to drop out after finishing class eight since I could not be able to pay for their school fees for high school and now they are just at home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest moments are mostly in the evenings when my husband and children come back home from work and school,this is because I am able to see that they are all safe and sound as they left home in the morning.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is the greatest blessing that I have received in my life.It is going to help me build a new house that is spacious enough to fit my big family.
I will also be able to furnish it and buy my children pretty clothes.
