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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used most of my third transfer to pay school fees for my children who are in high school because as a widow, I do not have anybody to support me financial and also I did not want them sent home for fees. The remaining amount, I spent to buy school requirements like bags and shoes for my children.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used a portion of the transfer to pay my 2 children in secondary school and 3 in primary school fee. I also purchased foodstuffs for family consumption.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my hope of seeing my children excel in their academics is redeemed. Their performance in school has greatly improved because most of the time they aren't being sent home for fee as it used to be before. Apart from that, my children in primary school love going to school of late. This is attributed to due to the new uniforms and shoes I bought them using my first transfer.
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 purchase of school text books, uniform and shoes (7,000 KES) for 4 of my children(1 in secondary and 3 in primary schools ) to replace their old ones, and also 1 bag of dry corn for food (3,000 KES)
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money was joyful and memorable in my heart since God had remembered me, and this was so timely that my 4 children could have better learning materials, and enough food to eat for quite some time, even if only for a while.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face is lack of financial support. This is so because I have been unwell and not able to work to fend for my family so sometimes no one is willing or even able to give us money to provide for our needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon. This is the time my kids come back home from school for their lunch break and as they eat they share their day's experiences which makes me laugh,just seeing my kids so happy.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will experience change. This is because I will now be able to purchase a piece of land to build my family and I a new home and move out of my maternal home. A part from that I will also start a small business that will help provide various needs to my children and I.
