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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 expanding my house and cementing it as well ,now I have got the comfort I have been yearning for since before the transfer I was staying in a small squeezed house which my husband let as in it that could perplex my neighbors' how we were living in it .I also paid school fees for my child who is in high school .
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 transfer on paying my son's school fee arrears. I then bought building materials which were used in constructing me a new house because the one I used to live in was very small. I then used the rest on buying food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a nice big comfortable house unlike my small squeezed house that I used to live in.
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 used 5,000 KES to pay my high school son fee. I also purchased some foodstuffs for family consumption.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the transfer, I felt very happy. In fact I was at the farm when the message sounded on my phone. I dropped the the hoe I had in my hand then made it home to commence my shopping.
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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 am faced with is feeding my family,before I used to have a small business going on but it collapsed when I took all my savings to go pay for my sons school fees.currently I am just relying on my brother-in laws help to fend for my family but it is also not reliable.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest moments of my day is always in the evening when my younger child comes back home from school,he is always very funny and I love it because he makes me laugh most of the time.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a change in my life for the better.currently I am living in a very small house that is very unkempt but with the money, I know that I will be able to build a much better house for my family and even save some to pay for my children's school fees.
