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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($495 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to buy iron sheets and cement that I used to build my new house since the one we were staying in,is too small and cannot accommodate my growing family comfortably.I also bought maize for family consumption.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on purchasing 45 pieces of iron sheets that we planned to use in finishing the construction of a house that we began 3 years ago. We are happy that the house which were almost giving up on will soon be completed and enable us vacate the poorly constructed house that we are today.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy I have in the completion of the house that we were soon losing hopes in as it had taken us more than three years constructing.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my first transfer, I resumed the construction of my main house. I have been motivated to construct a permanent house but due to insufficient funds, the process has been slow taking me longer to reach my dream.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was pleased the moment I received my money. This is because, I would resume the construction of the house that had been halted for long due to lack of money to complete it.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we face is basically being unable to raise enough funds to educate our children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings after I have made sales and I am able to count my days income.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that we will be able to finish expanding our current house which is very small to accommodate all of us under one roof.
