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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building a spacious three roomed house and now I have gained a lot of privacy since I no longer share my sleeping place with my children which was very uncomfortable for me. I also bought household expenditures especially food to feed my family.
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 spent 26000 Kes of my second transfer on paying my son's secondary school fees and spent 15000 Kes on farming. I also bought a mattress @ 5500 Kes and spent the remaining amount on buying food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my son studies without being sent home for school fees and I am at peace knowing that he will study for the whole year without being sent home for fees which was not the case before. He used to be sent home every month for school fees. This I believe will eventually lead to improvement in his end year grades.
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 to buy food for my family and paid high school fees for my son.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy since was able find way to provide for my family without difficulties.
Enrolled
access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Undertaking charcoal burning activity has badly affected my life by inflicting waist sickness. It has been hard to put up with this condition.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest moment of the day is morning hours when I wake up to see my family members safeguarded by the Almighty and ready for the daily activities.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The transfer means that I will be relieved from hard labour of charcoal burning. I will be able to buy foodstuffs for my family, especially during this drought period when famine is severe on us.
I further see my daughter who is in form three comfortably going to school without undergoing suffering in terms of lack of school fees. I feel relieved of some burden.
