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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of my third transfer on plastering my house which I constructed using my second transfer. I am so happy today that the house if fully constructed and we are comfortably enjoying life in it. Secondly, I paid school fee for my two children in secondary school who could hardly stay in school due to huge fee arrears.
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 my second transfer on building an iron roofed house with the entire amount after adding some of my money to it.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my new house no longer leaks and it's very spacious compared to the previous one that was really leaking and very squeezed.
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 buying iron sheets and nails which I want to use to build a house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy and jumped when I received the money.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing in my life is am unable to pay my children's school fees and they keep being sent back home, it always Kill's my moral and sometimes i end up crying.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when i get some little money to buy food and take home to my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means my life will change, i will be able to start up a business, and this will mean my family needs will be covered.
