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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($492 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my transfer to build my family a house. I did this because I did not have a house for my family I was putting up in a rental. But now I have a good home for my family this makes me happy and at peace.
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 making a boat being that I am a fisherman and this is my main source of income. I also spent part of the money on building a new house. I did not the like the design of my previous house so I decided to change it.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have my own boat and I enjoy all the profits I make from it. Previously I used to rely on some other people's boat and the profits had to be shared.
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 a mattress at 4500 KES, cushions at 4000 KES, a panga and a spade at 1000 KES while the remaining money was used on food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received money, I was very happy indeed
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Spending many months fishing away from home only to come back home to my wife and kids empty handed after them anticipating my homecoming to be full of goodies only to show up empty handed
What is the happiest part of your day?
Daytime
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means changing my occupation from a fisherman, whic is what i have been doing my entire life but its not rewarding. I will buy a motorbike and invest in transportation business
