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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($474 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the whole of the last transfer to build my own home, since l was still staying at my father's home where l was so much restricted do some developments being that it is not my home.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying 35 pieces of iron sheets at 650 KES equivalent to 22750 KES in total, 10000 KES on payment of school fees, timber at 2000 KES, labor at 5000 KES, fitting fito at 1200 KES wile the rest on food and upkeep.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my stress level have greatly reduced since I also see myself owning a beautiful house. Otherwise, I do not think I would also built my own house should I not have received transfers.
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 a table at 1,500 KES, a seat at 3,000 KES, a sack of maize at 3,000 KES, then paid the remaining 2,000 KES school fee for my brother in high school.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt happy when I received the transfer because it would help me have some progress and development.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is paying school fees for my children and feeding them since the little money that I earn is not enough.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is usually in the evening because it is the time that I always get paid and from that I get to buy something to take home.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will build my own home and pay fees for all my children.It also means that my wife will have a tailoring business.
