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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($474 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the last transfer to build a kitchen for my children to have a place where they can spend their night being that they are now old enough l can not sleep with them under one roof any more. The remaining balance l spent to dig a pit latrine.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on building a kitchen and a toilet.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a toilet in my home.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the first transfer on paying school fees, I also bought seeds being that it was a planting season and what remain I spent on buying households items.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy and excited because it long since I received such big amount of money.
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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 have is lack of proper source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I'm working on some job that will enable me get food for the family by evening. I always collect firewood to take to the market and when doing this,Im optimistic to get little money from it.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It makes me so glad.Reason being that I currently face difficulty fending for my family's needs but with the money on the way,I believe things will totally change.
