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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying a fishing boat as well as nets (47,900 KES) that my husband uses to improve our income and improve our sustenance as a family.
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 my second transfer on buying a cupboard and a table.I bought a boat engine for my husband to start his own business and become and entrepreneur.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am assured of my husband self-employment opportunity to double our household's income since he has bought a boat engine to necessitate this business at the moment he works on someones business and the income is not well paying.
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 one bag of maize, a mattress and goat for rearing to sell in future.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy and immediately called my spouse to confirm the good news. However I withdrew it later because everyone had withdrawn and finished all the money with the Mpesa agents.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Getting enough food for my family is my biggest hardship currently.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest time of the day is when I'm with other people storying.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money to me has brought me so much happiness.This is because I believe it is going to change my life economically.
