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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
When I got my last transfer I used most of it and paid fees for my two children who are in high school one who is in form four and the the other one in form two , I also took 7000 Kes to help me in leasing a farm , buying seedling and ploughing the remainder of the cash I used to buy a mattress because my old one was old and worn out.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent a portion of the transfer on building a kitchen. I didn't have one and was being forced to prepare my meals in an open place. I bought a cow which I believe will provide my family with free milk in the near future. Besides, I paid my two children in high school fee.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a kitchen where I prepare family meals. I was preparing meals in an open place and was being disrupted more often when raining.
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 purchase of paying Secondary school fee for our child who was joining Secondary school (10,000 KES) to facilitate consistent learning for better performance.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt God had honored us in a big way and delivered us from trouble because right then, our child was to join Secondary school for the first time in her life, but we did not have money and had actually just sold a goat at a throw-away price to enable us raise just a little money to start her off at school while we looked for more. So, when I got a message that my money had been sent, we went to our buyer’s home to redeem our goat since we were now in a position to pay a big percentage of the school fee using the transfer. Thank you very much.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I have plans of using the transfer to construct a kitchen to prepare meals in, I wish to buy some two cows, pay school fees and to raise my business- I used to sell rice before that business went down.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I struggled to educate my children right away from primary to high school, I have hopes that they will have a brighter future.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I work extra hard to see to it that my children go to school without fail , I go as far as burning the charcoal and selling the same to get money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is the morning when we're peaceful with my husband and family. My husband is a drunkard and makes me feel uncomfortable as he makes a lot of noise when he's drunk.
