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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($478 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the third transfer I received from Give Directly to start an M-pesa shop business as a source of income for my family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have been dreaming of opening an Mpesa shop and therefore when I received this transfer, Invested the whole of it in the business. I am very motivated and happy interacting with my clients.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference I can mention in my daily life after receiving this transfer is that educating my children is no longer an uphill task. It has been a walk over since I started running the mpesa shop and I feel so much relieved.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the first transfer to buy a water pump.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to open my own M-Pesa shop with the upcoming transfer.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend our transfer on starting an M-PESA agency business so that I can have a sustainable source of income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is the fact that I have been supporting some orphaned children by staying with them in my home.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is lack of enough food to feed everybody in the house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am working in my vegetable garden.
