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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used most of my third transfer to pay school fees for my children who are in high school because I did not want them to miss exams and also to secure their future and the remaining amount, I spent to start a second hand clothe business which is my major source of income and no longer do casual jobs for other people and to be able to pay school fees for my children in with ease.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought a cow at 15000 KES from my second transfer. I then paid school fees of 10000 KES for my child in secondary school. Besides, I also pumped 8000 KES from the transfer into my small fish ("omena") and tomato selling business. Sinced there was drought and we did not have enough food in the house, I also bought a sack of dry maize for my family's food. The balance was spent on buying maize seeds for planting, fertilizer, clothes and foodstuffs for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I paid school fees for my child in time thus I did not feel the stress and pressure over the same.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on paying school fees for my child who is in secondary school so that she could stay in school and concentrate in her studies. I spent the remaining money on food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was resting at home in the evening when I received the money and I felt so happy because the school where my daughter is had just given me a deadline for paying her school fees failure to which she was to be sent home.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have is how I can pay school fees for my children. My husband and I use a donkey to sell water and that cannot sustain us and pay school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the afternoon when I am relaxing and telling stories with my neighbours/ family and friends.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is going to relieve me the stress of paying school fees for my child who is joining secondary school and another who is in forth form and has repeated for a number of years due to lack of school fees. I am also going to cultivate my farm and plant more crops.
