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Samuel
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Casual labour
faceAge:
53
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying school fees for my children in secondary school. They were sponsored by someone in my village ,but unfortunately the sponsor passed on. I also bought a cow. The cow may sometimes help me milk production and I might sell and help me in school fees payment for my children.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying 27 pieces of iron sheets 21, 600 KES, 30 round poles 3600 KES, transport 500 KES, roofing nails 1250 KES and the remaining amount on school fees and house expense.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my children are back to school and we have a new wonderful house
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 3200 KES of my token payment on a goat, 1600 KES on a mattress and I used the remaining 5200 KES for paying school fees for my 2 children.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a semi-permanent house of 40 iron sheets and dig and build a latrine with the whole of my upcoming lumpum payment.
 
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access_time almost 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
U plan to buy livestock like goats and cows and rear them at home I plan to build a semi permanent house
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is taking my children to primary and secondary school using the little income I get
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is when my wife died and had to readjust my life and start taking care of the three children we had.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am seated with my children In the evening and they are healthy and we are all fine and making stories