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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on expanding my house and plastering it's floor and now I have found joy in my house that I used to hope for . When I do have visitors I am no longer worried of space any more unlike before , I used to stay in a small squeezed house. I also gave my sister some money and bought a sofa set seat too .
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 most of my second transfer on building a new house with an additional room as the previous one was small for my family size .
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having a spacious house for all of us to sleep under the same roof.
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 a larger portion of the transfer on family foodstuffs. I also invested the rest in farming activities.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I got the transfer, I got very happy and felt like God has seen me how broke I was.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is paying school fees for my four children and feeding my family.We only take brake fast and dinner and it is very difficult for the young kids to survive without lunch.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is always in the evening when we are dinning together as a family. My happiness comes when my kids are satisfied.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will start selling maize, paraffin and open a shop for repairing shoes and farm tools.It also means that I will be able to afford good food for my family.
