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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used a portion of my third transfer to buy 30 bags of cement and sand which I have used to cement my new house that I built with my second transfer, I paid laborers who cemented my house. The remaining amount, I spent to pay school fees for my child who is in high school because I had fee arrears.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I used most of it to construct a new house of 30 iron sheets and fixed a steel door worth 10000 KES. I then used 2600 KES from the balance to buy dry maize for my family's food. The rest was also spent on buying other foodstuffs for my family since we did not have enough food in the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a bigger house for my family, unlike the previous one which did not have enough space for my family.
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 my first transfer on paying school fee for my children in secondary school and in primary school. I also bought new school uniforms for them for the new term because what they had were torn and old. I then spent the res on buying a sack of corn which we are still using for our feeding.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was happy, I thanked God for gifting me with such good favor.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children and buy farm inputs. If I am unable to raise the required fees they may drop out of school and if I am unable to buy farm inputs my farm will lie fallow.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after finishing any tasks that I had planned for the day. I usually relax with my family as we wait for dinner and this makes me very happy.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I can at last build a better house for my family who currently live in a dilapidated house.
