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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on a sofa set and a table (27,000 KES) because I had build a house using second transfer but had no seats so the house was almost empty . I bought also utensils (5,000 KES). I paid an old school fee debt for my children(5,000 KES) to keep them in class.
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?
When I received my transfer, I purchased construction materials and constructed a 3 roomed house to replace the old grass thatched house that I had. Comparing myself with fellow widows, I see myself far much better than them since the house I posses currently can not even be afforded by those with spouses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the improvement of in living standards that I have acquired with the transfers. If I remember so well, I hardly afforded all the three meals in a day. I would skip two and do with one in order to extend the duration of the little stock of food I could afford.
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 most of the first transfer to buy building materials as l am planning to build iron-roofed house, since l am staying in a thatched leaky house. The remaining balance l spent to buy 1 sack of maize for my consumption.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment l received the money l was very happy, that l went down on my knees and gave thanks to almighty God for his blessings.
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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 faced in life is that since my husband died, I have been having a lot of burden on me that as I widow sometimes am not able to handle alone. I am sometimes forced to subject my children to hard labour work to earn something.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am sure my family have got something to eat.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this cash is really a blessing to me and it has also come at the right time because the rains have just started and with this grass thatched house I am living in, we are normally rained on seriously. I will now be able to built an iron roofed house.
