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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used the third transfer to plaster my house because my house was so dusty and it could consume a lot of my time repairing it. I'm now happy I have a decent house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used the entire transfer to establish my own home with an iron roofed house because I was only living in my in-law's compound in a leaking grass thatched house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now live in a house that doesn't leak. Again, I enjoy every single freedom in my home compared to the days when I was living in my in-law's compound.
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 buying a bag of maize to sustain my family, bought a goat to keep within my compound and paid fee for my two children in primary school.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt thankful and excited when I received the money because it would help me in achieving my goals.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is being rained on with my family and in my grass thatched house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest during the day when I am with my neighbours chatting and makes me to forget my problems.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this transfer will make me relax from looking for grass yearly to thatch my house and yet grass is very expensive and difficult to find. It means that I will I can clear my children's fee at once and regain respect from the community since children will not be chased from school all the time.
