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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on plastering my 3 room house to improve its appearance since it was not very presentable before (47,000 KES)
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I cleared college fees son with 30000 KES and spent the rest on 18 bags of cement that I will use to plaster my main house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that since I cleared school fees for my son in a college, I have managed to enjoy life free of debts and loans for the first time. Before then, we could sustain his education by relying on menial jobs and borrowings, all that were just stressful.
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 travelling to a funeral at home 4000 KES and used balance on daily meals.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received this money i thanked God I was really happy.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
It so hard for me to feed and pay school fee's for my children since what I earn from the small business is not even enough.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Morning's makes me happy because God has granted me another day to live.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means that I will have to expand my small business to something big so that I can get a better income than what I earn right now.
