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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48000 KES ($467 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my entire third transfer on paying bride price to my parents in law in the form of livestock as well as cash.This has helped me fulfill a tradition that had been pending for long because I had no finances. Thank you very much.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on building a decent spacious two roomed house in my homestead and now I have dissaproved my village members who looked down upon me thinking I will never move out of my parent's homestead as the customary laws states since even the house I was staying in before the transfer was built by my brothers out of good will as I was viewed incapable due to lack of money.I also paid school fees for my two children who are in primary school and bought food for my family to feed on.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the happinessI have found out of building a decent house in my homestead and now I have dissaproved my village members who looked down upon me thinking I will never move out of my parent's homestead as the customary laws states since even the house I was staying in before the transfer was built by my brothers out of good will as I was viewed incapable due to lack of money.
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 paying 3,000 KES school fee for my child in high school, bought a sack of maize at 3,500 KES, a goat at 1,800 KES then used the rest of the cash on food for the house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I had mixed reactions of happiness and fear when I received the transfer because it's unimaginable that some can give such a big amount of cash to a stranger with nothing in return.
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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 was when I got laid off from a government job due to drunkardness, my wife left me and I was forced to take odd jobs to survive.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after coming from my work having got food for my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I feel so good and I give thanks to God because right now I have a chest problem and mostly me and my family have for a long time depended on the casual labour work I do. I am not able to engage in too much labour work currently, so the transfer will help me set up a business which will in turn help me sustain my family.
