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Mary's family
Mary
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
27
homeHousehold Size:
9
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
Upcoming Stage
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
We bought timber and poles 9300 KES, iron sheets 19800 KES, nails 2775 KES, chain links 5000 KES and chicken wire 4000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
We have built a poultry farm which will give us income.
 
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 spent 5000 KES of my token payment on iron sheets and the remaining 5000 KES on food for my household.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a rental house (3 doors and semi-permanent) using the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment.
 
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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 construct a poultry house. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy oxen plough and bulls which we will use to plough our farms. We also plan to use part of the transfer to build rental houses in the nearby shopping centre.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to construct our own house. We used to save a little money for building the house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am in the farm weeding.