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Maureen
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Other
faceAge:
22
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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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 spend my third transfer on paying school fees for my neice and nephew who are in electrical polytechic and primary school respectively .I also bought welding machine and now I am hiring for 2000KES monthly from the income I make I am able to use on sustaining my family's needs which is a relieve .
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy building materials like iron sheets, nails which I am currently using to build my house, spent some amount to pay laborers who are building my house. I also bought utensils, clothes and the remaining amount I spent to buy food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have my own house where I will be more comfortable as compared to before when I was sleeping in my co-wife's house where we could disagree on very small matters.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on enrolling our child in High school as well as paying compulsory Boarding fee for our other child who joined Forth form (7,500 KES) and also bought dry corn for food (2,000 KES).
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt completely humbled and very grateful to God for the blessings He had bestowed upon our family.
 
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access_time over 7 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use the transfer on building my own semi permanent house. Currently,l am staying in my cowife's house.Secondly,l will spend the remaining amount on buying household items like blankets,matress and a bed.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My biggest achievement is that l have planted 200 pawpaw trees in my farm. They are now three months old.They will mature in six months time.l plan to sell pawpaw fruits at our local market to generate income for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest harship in life paying school fees for my two nephews who are orphans and are in secondary school.Our income is not enough to support paying for their fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when working in our farming.l like weeding my vegetables.