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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($477 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying tuition fees for my two children who were in the vocational training institutions carrying out saloon and driving course respectively and now my children are making income with their proffession hence its my joy that they are independent .I also cemented my house into a semi - permanent one with the remaining transfer.
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 building materials and plastering my house to reduce dust, bought seats for my house and paid driving fee for my son .
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Having a descent house for my family is the biggest difference in my life.
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 to plough my farm being that it is a planting season. I also bought seeds. I used part of the money to buy a sack of maize for my family consumption too.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer,I was so happy,I did not expect to receive the money at that particular time.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Toiling to earn a living has been so difficult and payment of school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
During lunch hours
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This my homestead doesn't have a toilet,we have been using neighbours toilet and sometimes it locked, therefore going to the bush. When I build my own toilet, it will relieved me from shame I have undergone.
