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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?
My younger brother was joining university, so I spent my third transfer to pay his school fees because I am the one who was staying with him.I also bought stock for my omena(small fish) business because this is the only source of livelihood in my family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 10000 KES of my second transfer on paying school fee for my children. I used 12000 KES to buy a few a few households. I used 10000 KES to open a business and I have saved the rest of the money for future use.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now have my own business, I no longer work for people in their business thus I have a source of income which has led to improved living standards. 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?
I spent most of my first transfer to pay fees arrears for my sibling who is an orphan in order for him to get his leaving certificate and the remaining amount I spent to buy a lantern, cooking stove and food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy and called to say thank but the phone was not picked. I immediately withdrew the money and gave my brother for his arrears since he could not join any college without the certificate. Thank you GD for the transfer.
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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 face currently is getting school fees for my children and getting food that they can eat as they go to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest time of my day is early in the morning.This is when I'm at the lake, where I visit daily to get some income .And it makes me happy meeting when with other people whom I can story with.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm happy to be receiving this money because I have longed to have my own money unlike working for people for casual jobs to get an income for living.
