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Charles
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
70
homeHousehold Size:
5
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 16000 KES of my first lumpsum transfer on a bull, 20000 KES on a cow and I used the remaining 14000 KES to dig and erect a latrine.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I am personally happy since I am now living in an improved sanitation as opposed to before when we used to seek for both short call and long call in a bush and therefore we are no longer experiencing cases of frequent cholera outbreaks, the biggest difference in my daily life.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I added this amount to another I had so as to buy a bull that I could use to pull my plough and use in the farm.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy another bull and also buy other farm implements to enable me to do large acreage .
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
First,we are planning to hire worker who can cultivate our farm. This is because we are aged and we don't have the energy to do farm work anymore. We are also planning to buy some dairy cows that can produce large quantities of milk for consumption and for sale.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I would say my proudest achievement is being a farmer because farming is my main source of income and also my source of food.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship is that we don't have a proper source of income hence we are not in a position to provide sufficient food for the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happiest happiest in the evening because this is the time I relax with my family as we have dinner together.