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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($475 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the third transfer to start cattle farming where by l bought five goats and one sheep as my future investment. The remaining balance l spent to buy bed and mattress, l can now testify that l am sleeping in a very nice comfortable place as compared to before.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent part of my second transfer on plastering my house. I built a kitchen since I didn't have one and used some of the money to buy furniture.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having a plastered house which is a long term solution so I won't go through the stress of repairing my hpuse every time.
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 renovating my house, paid school fee and used some to buy food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt happy because I knew finally I was going to repair my house which was on a bad shape.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is lack of enough money for basic needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is the morning when my husband comes back from fishing alive and well because the lake is dangerous.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will improve our living standards because we intend to repair our house which is mud walled.
