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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($466 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 completing plastering part of my house that had remained while cementing it with the second transfer.I made contributes for my brother who had throat cancer 15,000KES unfortunately he died.I bought five goats and two school uniform for my children who are in primary school.I also bought food for my family's consumption.
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 the whole of my second transfer on plastering my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest diference in my daily life is having a plastered house free from dust. This has saved me from dust and it has also saved me from spending a lot of time looking for cow dung every month to repair my house.
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 purchasing fishing nets to help my spouse conduct well his fishing activities which is the only source of hope for the family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first transfer, I felt so happy that my family's standards of living would upgrade.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to provide basic needs for family like food and clothes.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of my day is in the evening, this is the time l get to spend with my family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I was happy for the opportunity ,receiving this money means a lot in my life l will be able to pay school fee and feed my children.
