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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?
I spent my third transfer on a plough for 12,000 KES and an oxen for 16,000 KES to enable us scale up our food production as a family. I also paid Secondary school fee debt for 12,000 KES to enable our child who had been sent home to get back to class .
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 15000 KES of my second transfer on paying school fee for my child who is in secondary school. I bought two cows at 25000 KES and used the rest of the money on buying bedding for my children, food and utensils.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having cleared school fee for my child so she does not have to stay back at home while others are studying.
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 most of my first transfer to pay school fees for my child who is in high school because I want her to get an education which can help shape her life, and the remaining amount I spent to buy cushions since I did not have.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, I was very happy because I was not expecting to receive such amount of money. I was overjoyed and bought a nice meal for my meal that day since we had gone without food the previous day.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The drought is all over, inflation rate has gone so high that providing food as a basic need for me and my family has become a big problem.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon's makes me happy because I tend to interact more with people when doing my business and through that I learn a lot.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will be able to pay for my child's school fee's and also expand my small business.
