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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($470 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I was staying in a grass thatched house that was leaking, and we could the cold was too much inside. So, I added my third and second transfers and spent on buying building materials that I used to an iron roofed house. I stay in a very warm place and comfortable.
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 building an iron roofed house with the entire amount.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am no longer worried about the rains now that am in an iron roofed house that doesn't leak as the previous grass thatched on hence I don't I don't sleep on cold bedding as before.
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 paying 5,000 KES school fee for my two children in high school, used 2,500 KES on land cultivation, used 1,000 KES to boost my retail business then used the rest on little house errands. My form four child is now comfortably in school without interference due to fee arrears.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was happy when I received the transfer because I never expected that huge amount of money then.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Having very little income yet very many need to cater for
What is the happiest part of your day?
Daytime
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My children are always on and off school for school fees, atleast i will be able to offset the balances they have so they can stay a whole term in school without being sent home every now and again. My grass thatched house has always been leaking, am glad i finally get the chance to build a new home
