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Hellen's family
Hellen
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Casual labour
faceAge:
31
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most of the transfer to buy two cows for my future use, the remaining balance l spent to build a kitchen for my children to have a place there they can spend their night, since there were sleeping with them in the same house but the house also was too small to accommodate me with them.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on plastering my house which was in a very pathetic condition and could frequently be washed away by rain water. I also purchased 2 oxen that I intend to use in ploughing my farm. Initially I hired oxen for the same which I found out to be too expensive more so at this time when economic status of the country could hardly allow one incur such like expenses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference I have experienced in my daily life is that I currently own livestock, something I least expected.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on ploughing my 2 acre piece of land for cultivation. Honestly, were it not for this transfer, I couldn't have managed to plough the farm since the tractor which was to do the work required a lot of money which I could not produce from my own pocket.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I received my transfer which came at the right time when money was seriously required to pay for a tractor for ploughing.
 
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access_time over 7 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Paying school fees with unstable in come has been difficult.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the morning, because God has given us another day without paying him.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It will a great change in our house as we will buy our own bulls which we shall use in cultivating our farms