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Salome's family
Salome
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
38
homeHousehold Size:
9
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
We spent 40,000 KES to buy two bulls to use in ploughing our farm, we spent 5,000 KES to pay school fees and the rest was used in other daily HH expenses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The two bulls I bought to use in ploughing my farm have considerably reduced my farming expenses and this has made me maximize my profits.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the whole amount on paying school fees for my children in both secondary and primary school.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I have children in both secondary school and college, I therefore plan to pay their fees. I also plan to buy oxen for ploughing my piece of land.
 
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access_time over 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying four bulls that I can use in plowing my farm, I will spend part of the transfer on paying school fees for my children who are in secondary school and college. I will spend part of the transfer on building a house for our sons as currently they are grown ups and they cannot share a house with us.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that we have been able to take our children to school with the little cash that we get from farming.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that taking care of our kids is not easy as at times our land becomes dry and hence it becomes impossible to plant crops as we depend on the crops for cash and food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to my farm in the morning to plow it, I see my farm as my life hence working on it enables me to get food and this makes me happy.