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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($476 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the third transfer to plaster my house since this is the easiest way of maintaining it for a long time without reparing most of the time. The are remaining balance I spent to pay school fee for my child
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 renovating our once delapidated house and replacing wooden windows and door with steel ones (32,000 KES). I also bought a solar panel (3,500 KES) for lighting and charging , invested in my tailoring business, and saved the rest of the money (10,000 KES) for a rainy day.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that our lives are improved since we live in a safer house for all of us. We desired to do that for long but the cost of living and raising small children is higher than the income we earn.
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 buying utensils, new school uniforms for my children and used the remaining money on food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I received my money while on my way to the market to buy food stuff on debt and that was one of the happiest days of my life because it saved me from further debts and going to bed on an empty stomach as I was financially broke.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is financial constraints.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am working on my farm land.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money money means I'll use part of the money to buy a sewing machine since am a tailor and the remaining amount i will renovate my house.
