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Salina

Country:

kenya

Occupation:

Subsistence farming

Age:

Household Size:

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Standard Kenya

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2nd Payment

Transfer Amount

50000 KES ($493 USD)

over 6 years ago

What did you spend your second transfer on?

I spent my transfer to repair my house permanently and spent 4000 KES to buy food.

Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.

I am currenly living in permanent house and sleeps comfortably in a bed and mattress unlike before.

Initial Payment

Transfer Amount

10000 KES ($99 USD)

almost 7 years ago

What did you spend your first transfer on?

I bought a sofa set at 3,000KES, a wooden bed at 4,000KES, one mattress at 3,000KES.

What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?

I want to cement the floor and walls of my house, paint the roof then use the rest to buy either a cow or goat.

Enrolled

over 7 years ago

What are you planning to spend your transfer on?

I have plans of buyIng household Items, furnIshIng my house and possIbly buyIng some cattle for rearing when I receIve the next transfer.

What is the achievement you are proudest of?

I have sometImes back ploughed my pIece of land and that tIme I harvested In good number. That bumper harvest made me ate for along tIme wIthout any problem as I had enough food for stockIng back In the store.

What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?

I once fell and got my lImbs broken so I have never been the same agaIn . I can no longer perfectly perform the dutIes lIke farming the way I used to.

What is the happiest part of your day?

I am usually happy when I have people around me to story along wIth.