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Benard's family
Benard
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
57
homeHousehold Size:
5
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
Upcoming Stage
Next Payment
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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?
When I received my token payment, I paid secondary school fees for my 2 children with 7000 KES, I spent 1000 KES on 3 chicken and the remaining 2000 KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will clear secondary school fees balances for my 2 children with the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment.
 
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access_time over 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
First,I would like to build a pit latrine since I don't have one,I have been using my neighbour's for quite sometime but now I feel I need to own one. Secondly,I would like to buy an oxen plough that I can use to plough my farm since I don't have suffici
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is being able to send all my children to school without any support from anybody or conducting fundraising in order to send them to school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is the burden of raising school fees and I also don't have a proper source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening because this is the time I get to relax and share stories with my children.