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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had a small house that couldn't accommodate us with my growing family, so I spend my third transfer to build a new house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 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 purchasing house construction materials ( iron-sheets, nails) @23800 Kes and got a TV+battery+solar at a deposit of 8500 Kes. I also bought a sheep, a table, a mattress and food with part of the transfers.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is hope of owning a better house. Am only waiting for the maize to be harvested from the land am planning to build a home them I will move with my family and build our own home with the materials I purchased. I used to be so worried over how I would be able to build a descent house in my own compound which I had plans to move to soon but today, am at peace knowing that I have the necessary materials of house construction. The little money I used to save for the same I can today use in buying my family other needs such as quality food and clothes.
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 1 bag of maize 4700 KES, bought sleeping mat 4500 KES and used balance on daily meals.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received this money I was over exited I prayed and thanked God.
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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 we face currently is not being able to earn sufficient income to cope with the high cost of living.Purchasing food stuff like maize to feed our selves has become so expensive.As we speak, the price of 1 tin has shot up from sh.60 to sh.130 a tin.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings when I come back home from work and i am able to share a meal with my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means improvement in our livelihood from today onwards.I plan to buy my own motorbike so that I can be saving the Sh.300 that I have been giving the owner of the motorbike that I am currently riding so that it can help me cater for my other needs.
