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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($470 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on treatment for myself for 25,000 KES, and I am improving. The balance I spent on different types of food for my family.
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 my second transfer on paying school fees for my child who is high school 20,000 KES. I built a traditional house for my son and now he longer borrow sleeping places for my neighbor's due to lack of space in my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the joy I have gained from paying school fees for my child who is in high school with alot of ease and now I am not worried of him being sent home due to school fees arrears.I have also built my son a traditional house and I feel happy not seeing him go to borrow sleeping places from my neighbors' due to lack of space at night.
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 to pay my hospital bill and bought food for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy since I was able to pay my medication and provider food for my family.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is having to skip some meals due to the high costs of food that I am unable to afford sometimes.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when we are all together as a family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money to me means fulfillment of my goals of educating my children. I plan to pay school fee to my children in secondary school
