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Gladys
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
30
homeHousehold Size:
9
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($496 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
l spend 8000 kshs of the transfer to buy 2 mattress, l also spend 8500 kshs to buy 4 sheep, l bought solar at 5000 kshs, 10 iron-sheets at 6500 kshs, 1 sack of maize at 2500 kshs, uniforms at 3000 kshs, l also spend 11000 kshs to pay school fees to my children in high school, l also use 3000 kshs to improve my business the remaining l spend to buy food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has change because my business has really improve so l get my daily income from it and l am able to eat well.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used a larger portion of the transfer to pay my daughter in high school fees. I also purchased grains for family consumption.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to pay my daughter fee with a portion of the transfer. I'm also planning to build my son an iron roofed house where he can have his nights. Currently he spend in my house but he's of age and should have his own house.
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to build a house for my first born son so that he stops sharing the same house with me as luo traditions dictates that he stays in his own house(simba),I will pay school fees for my child who is in form three in a local secondary school and part of the transfer I will spend on starting a business buying ropes that I can sell to fishermen.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that I have been able to build a kitchen as I did not have one and the money I used to build it came from saving and lending scheme that gave me some money that I used to build it.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is in terms of school fees for my children as currently I don't have a stable source of income that can support my kids education.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I prepare supper for my kids when they are back from school,this makes me happy as they will sleep when they have had something to eat.