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Norah
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
39
homeHousehold Size:
4
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($497 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
l spent 25000 kshs of the transfer to pay collage fees for my son, l also planning to build my house so l bought 20 iron-sheets at 18500 kshs, nails at 1800 kshs the remaining balance l spent to buy food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My son has been staying home for sometimes because of the school fees but he is back to school because of GD.
 
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 paid school fees for my son with the whole token payment.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to extend my small house with the upcoming lumpsum.
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to expand my house to accommodate my family. We also plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for our children in high school. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy oxen plough and bulls to plough my farms.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to build a house for our family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we have huge fee arrears because we don't have a stable source of income. We have three children in high school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am having dinner with my children. They always make me happy and I am proud of them.