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Benta
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
42
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($477 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the third transfer to start business of selling cereals which is doing very well, l very happy l can never go without food as compared to before. The remaining balance l spent to buy clothes for my children.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying school fee for my 2 children in secondary school. Initially I suffered a lot in raising these school fees, I had to walk all over searching for casual jobs to get some wages. I am happy that today I don't struggle anymore. Besides that, I thought it wise to start some cereals business during this period of cultivation. At least This business has always enabled me raise some daily income for the family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have seen a very big difference in my daily life as I no longer walk from door to door in search of casual jobs. My daily feeding program has changed too from the daily profits I make in my business.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my first transfer, I invested the whole of it on a grocery. I am selling mangoes and this gains us daily income that caters for our household needs.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
My current house is pathetic and when I will receive this upcoming second transfer, I will build a semi-permanent house of 30 iron sheets. This would curb me from the effect of leaking roof.
 
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access_time over 7 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to spend our transfer to revive our fish mongering business which we were doing before, but it collapsed due to lack of expansion capital.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is building our own home, where we are living in peace.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is lack food because the previous harvest was poor, and we don't have any paid work at the moment.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am taking my breakfast and getting ready to embark on the day's activities.