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Phoebe

Country:

kenya

Occupation:

Small business

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3rd Payment

Transfer Amount

48200 KES ($475 USD)

5 years ago

What did you spend your third transfer on?

I spent the whole of my second transfer on buying a second hand motorcycle.

Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?

I have a new goal of starting a clothes business.

How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?

My life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because I have a daily income from my motorcycle business.

2nd Payment

Transfer Amount

50000 KES ($496 USD)

over 5 years ago

What did you spend your second transfer on?

I used my whole first transfer to buy materials to build a new house.

Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.

I used to live in my co-wife's house who passed on and had a lot of issues with family members but now i have a house of my own i can freely do what i want in it and am now at peace.

Initial Payment

Transfer Amount

10000 KES ($99 USD)

over 5 years ago

What did you spend your first transfer on?

I paid 4,000 KSH school fees, I bought blanket at 1,500 KSH and bought 1 bag of maize.

What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?

I'm planning to build the house.

Enrolled

almost 6 years ago

What are you planning to spend your transfer on?

I would like to educate my children. Secondly, I would like to built my own house.

What is the achievement you are proudest of?

The fact that I can raise my co-wife's children.

What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?

How to raise my own children plus those of my co-wife.

What is the happiest part of your day?

I the morning when am able to clear my business stock.