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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($474 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to buy three goats and a cow because I have been longing to rear livestock hence I got motivated to do so when I received my third transfer. I also bought five seater sofa set and other house hold items.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used a larger portion of the transfer to replace my roof with new iron sheets because the one I had was too old. Paid my two children in high school fee. I also purchased other household items with the rest of the transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'm relieved from the stress caused by searching school fee for my children since I managed to pay them most of their fee. Besides, I now live in a house which doesn't leak. Previously, my iron roofed house was leaking because it was too old and I was being forced to rush to my brother in law for safety 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 paying my child's fee because he had been sent way from school due to lack of fee. I then spent the rest on buying a sack of corn for my feeding.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was extremely happy when I received my transfer, at the time my son had called and informed me that he was being sent home for fee before I could calm him down I received the transfer message and told him not to come home as I could send him the money to pay his fee.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life came when my husband died, this left me as the sole bread winner to the family yet I had no regular income. When my husband died, he had not even built a house for the family and it was only through a well wisher that my family was built a shelter. Since then I have really struggled to fend for my family and sometimes I am forced to do odd jobs to get some money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after successfully completing the day's activities and having a rest.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am very greatful and happy at the same time because being a widow, I was left with a lot of responsibilities after my husband's death which sometimes have been overwhelming. With the transfer I am sure I will be able to start a small business that will sustain me and my family.
