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Margaret's family
Margaret
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
57
homeHousehold Size:
5
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
Upcoming Stage
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought one goat at 3000 KES, fees was 2000 KES, one suck of maize at 2000 kes, cloths at 1500 KES and spouse medication was 1000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Am now owning my own livestock which i never had before.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 2500 KES of my token payment on a goat then I cultivated my 3 farms with 3000 KES and I spent the remaining 4500 KES on food for my household members.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
When I get my upcoming lumpsum payment, I will buy 2 oxen and cement the floor of my main house.
 
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access_time over 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to buy bulls and oxen plough that we will use to plough our farms. We also plan to spend the transfer to expand our house and buy furniture. We also plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for our children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to build iron roofed house for our family. We used to live in a thatched house but we later saved money which we used to build our present house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am having dinner with my family. I always feel proud about them.