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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
49700 KES ($482 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my 2 children in secondary school since they were sent home for fees arrears.I also bought food and furniture with rest.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying a Television set @21000 KES, bought a solar system @10000 KES, paid school fees of 3000 Kes, plastered my pit latrine with part of the transfer. I also bought a mattress and spent the rest on buying food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that my family and I are able to watch TV in the house without going to the neighbour's house. This has also helped me get news updates as they happen across the world.
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 used a larger portion of the transfer in farming activities. I also spent the rest of the transfer on family foodstuffs.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I got the transfer, I felt very happy. In fact I got the money when I had nothing to put on the table and immediately I received the message confirming the receipt of the transfer, I made it to the m-pesa agent where I withdrew the money and commence some shopping.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Currently I am finding it hard to feed my family because there is inflation in the market and I have very little income
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the afternoon because at this point I have something to feed my family
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am very happy, because I did not know I could qualify for this money. I am now going to expand my business so that I can have more returns to run my daily life
