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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
We had our son who had finished high school awaiting to join university so we took this last transfer and enrolled him in one of the university to do nursing.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($485 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy building materials that I am planning to use to build permanent house. At the moment we stay in a grass thatched house that is leaking with my big family and my ailing husband.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I no longer wander looking for food like I used to. My daughter also has a certificate that was detained in her former secondary school for not clearing her arrears.
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 paying fee arrears for my son who had completed secondary school education and needed the school administration to release his certificate so that he can join college.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I received my money while coming from a self help group meeting and I felt gratified because I needed it badly for school arrears.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that our income is very low and my husband is having cancer on his feet which has affected him for over 17 years. This forces me to go an extra mile so that I can take care of the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to my farm in the morning. This makes me happy because I depend on my farm to take care of my family hence reducing my dependency on others for survival.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that my life will change in that I will be able to clear school fees balance for my daughter so that she can collect her certificate for secondary school which will enable her to go to college and pursue nursing.
