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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building a kitchen since we had no kitchen and I used to cook from the outside with all the changing and inconveniencing weather conditions. I spent the balance on plastering our existing main house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
Initially, I lived in a tiny house one of 18 iron sheets and therefore when I received my second transfer, I extended the house from 18-34 iron sheets. It is now 3 rooms sufficiently enough to accommodate us all and offer us privacy that we deserve.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I live in a bigger house one which has offered us privacy that we needed in life. The former house was really embarrassing us, sharing a room with children who are grown ups is not encouraging.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress which I lacked, bought a school uniform for my child and a bag of maize to sustain my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so excited when I received the money because it would help me in achieving my prior goals.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Having no means of paying for my children's school fees, two of them had to stay at home while their peers are in school because we lack the finances to register them in kindergaten
What is the happiest part of your day?
During the day, because i interact with different people in my life
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will be able to offset school fee balances and build a bigger, permanent house. I had a latrine but it sunk during the rainy season because it was made of mud. Atleast i will be able to build a cemented latrine
