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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($477 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the transfer to fix steel door and windows for security purposes.l also spent the transfer to start business of selling cereals to get my daily income and to be independent . The remaining balance l spent to buy food.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent a larger portion of my second transfer on building a house and used 3000 KES on opening a business for my spouse.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having a house I didn't have so I'll no longer have to stay in rental house. This makes me so proud and feel independent.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time almost 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 child and bought timber as am planning to put up a new structure.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so excited when I received the money because it would help in paying school fee.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is lack of enough income which has made it difficult for me to take care of my family in terms of food and school fee.Income from fishing is so little .
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest moment is in the morning when am back from fishing.I go fishing at night and the lake is dangerous and so coming back alive makes me happy.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is going to improve my living standards because we intend to start a small business to supplement my income from fishing.
