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Elizabeth
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Other
faceAge:
30
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($481 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used the last cash transfer to buy a land where I wanted to build my house. I did not have a place to build away from my father in-laws place.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($491 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 30500 KES of my second transfer to buy 30 pieces of roofing iron sheets, 6000 KES to buy steel door, 4000 KES to buy 2 steel Windows, 3000 KES i spent to pay school fee for my children, 2000 KES i spent to maize for family consumption, 2000 KES i spent to clothes box and the remaining 2000 KES i spent to buy clothes.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is the capability to build a new house as I have purchased the materials.
 
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 bought clothes for the family at 3,000 KES, one mattress at 3,000 KES, utensils 2,000 KES, I then added some of my money to the rest of the cash and bought a metal clothe box at 2,000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to build an iron roofed house then buy a sofaset.
 
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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 on renovating our house and also to buy some household items. We are also planning to start a business of selling second hand clothes from a stall at the nearest market centre.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is building our own house with the money that my husband and I have saved over the years.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my life is how to get food on a daily basis. All our children are still very young and I have to really look around for ways of finding food for them.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am resting after all the day's work.