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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($475 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying cement that were used to plaster my earthen house. I was tired of tire of smearing with mus all the time to maintain it all the time. The remaining I spent on paying school fees for my child who was joining secondary school at the time. At least this enabled me to facilitate her joining school.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent part of my second transfer worth 13000 KES on school fees, 2 sacks of maize at 9200 KES, sofa sets at 4600 KES, clothing at 7000 KES, blow-dry mashine at 4600 KES, cooking utensils at 2000 KES, shoes at 1200 KES. I am happy that my source of income have greatly increased due to the fact that can earn a living from my salon activities now that I own a blow dry machine.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can nowadays afford a meal for all my family members without skipping any.
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 boosting our family business 9000 KES and used 1000 KES used to purchase daily meals.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when i received this money i was realy happy i went down on my knees and prayed for it saved me the jouney i was planning for the next day to go to my parents and borrow school fees for my child who was joining high school.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I'm currently facing is lack of water which has led to famine in our area.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at night when I'm now relaxing with my family after a hard days work.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will bring change into my life since charcoal making which I used to do could not bring enough but now I'm thing of starting a shop that will enable me to acquire more profit and as well feed my children and take them to school.
