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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($465 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent 25,000 KES of my third transfer on my University Tuition fee, as I am enrolled for a Degree Course in Early Childhood Educational Development course, and seats for 15,000 KES. I had earlier on paid 15,000 KES as Tuition from my second transfer.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to buy chairs because I had only two chairs. Bought a solar panel and a car battery. Paid my daughter in primary school fee. I also built poultry house and purchased family foodstuffs.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have enough chairs in my house and my family no longer sit on the ground. Apart from that, I enjoy free light from the solar panel I purchased.
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 seats (5,500 KES) ,dry corn as well as Primary school fee for our child.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment whenI received my money I felt thrilled since it came on time; It happens that that was a very low moment for us financially and our child had been sent away from the classroom due to fee non-payment and again we did not have food.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is that my wife underwent a surgery,she still has to go for reviews in Nairobi and raising that money is always a problem to us.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is when I am spending time teaching my students at school.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money makes me happy because my life is going to change.I will have things that my heart have always desired like having a cemented house and upgrading my education to the next level since I am an ECD teacher.
