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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($466 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on construction materials such as 35 pieces of iron sheets, windows and doors that I planned to use in construction of a new house outside my parents-in-laws homestead. The remaining amount of the transfer I spent on boosting my shop business which had not been doing so well in the past due to shortage of operational funds.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of the second transfer to buy iron-sheets as l am planing to build a house in my own home. l spent the transfer to buy cow-bull for farming in future. I also spent the transfer to buy solar for lighting my house. The remaining balance l spent to improve my business and bought 1 sack of maize for my consumption.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, my business is now doing well that l can getting enough to buy basic needs. I am also now sure of building a house in my own home. I do not spend money any more to buy paraffin for lighting as l use to before.
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 opening a shop to serve my village. I settled on this decision because I was jobless and had enough free time to operate any given business that could raise some income to meet my daily needs. Am so lucky today that I no longer waste my leisure as I fully spend them on running my business.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I received my transfer because I had no money at the moment to acquire my daily needs.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest difficulty i have is when i could not afford to pay for my children's school fees when they were sent home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest time of my day is during the day when we are having family meal with my children.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will change my life because I'll be able to expand my business.
