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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($471 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the whole of the third transfer to build my own home since l wanted to be where l am free to do my developments without restrictions and also l wanted be like my age mates who have done so.
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 the whole of my second transfer on buying building materials ( iron sheets,poles,timber,nails, door, windows) and paid for building labor.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I had a one room house with six children plus us (my spouse and I) staying in it. We used to find it hard staying in such a squeezed house but now I have a three room house. This is enough to fit my family and I can now buy households because I have enough space to store them. This is the biggest difference in my daily life.
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?
With my first transfer, I bought cushions @1800 Kes, a jiko @300 Kes, paid school fees of 600 Kes and spent the rest on buying food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer I felt very excited and strong because I have never had such amount of money in my hands/as my own. The money when I was at a crisis and my children were so hungry and I was stressed over what they would eat but that to God and GD we got food.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have faced economic hardship as my hardest hardship. I've got a larger family and bringing food to the table for the family has been a challenge most of the time. Now i have got hope that my economic burden will be at least lighter after receiving trasfer.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is night. This is when all members of the family assembled at the table taking evening meal, it's also the time i am resting after all day activities.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will be great economic booster to be, because of late, we have been straining in order to get food, clothing and also pay fees to my children, but now this transfer is light of hope to me and family. I also have a small house in poor condition, which cannot accommodate all family members.
