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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 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 building materials which I have to build a new house since my house was almost falling down, I paid laborers who built my house. The remaining amount, I spent to pay both college and school fees for my children to enable them sit for their exams in order for them to have a brighter future and also bought food for my family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 15000 KES of the second transfer on buying a cow, bought iron sheets at 25000 KES, paid school fee of 5000 KES and spent the rest of the money on buying food for mu family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is owning a cow that I never imagined I would own. It makes me happy seeing it grazing in my compound.
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?
I spent my first transfer on paying college fees for my daughter to enable her sit for examinations and spent the remaining money on paying secondary school fees for my other child.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was on my way home when I received the money and I felt happy because I had been looking forward to it.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use the transfer to build myself a new house , take my children to college, to buy a cow and to use part of it in doing business if the budget allows.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My biggest hardship has been bringing up my children and educating them, I was forced to sell a piece of land for them to get school fees. I'm a proud mother who educated her children through thick and thin.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship part of life was when my daughter separated with her husband and came back home with her children, I had to take the burden of bringing up a bigger family and then I was so down financially.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am usually happy in the morning when I realize that my family is woken up well from the sleep. It's not a guarantee that we wake up every morning alive, some people's lives do perish over the night while asleep!
