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Lydia
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Other
faceAge:
23
homeHousehold Size:
7
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on doing a tailoring course.I also bought a set of chairs,3 windows and currently digging a toilet.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a new goal of starting a business.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer because I am doing a tailoring course which am soon starting a business.
 
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?
I bought 17 bags of cement at 12,240 KES, sand at 8,000 KES and labour at 10,000 KES to plaster my house. I also bought a steel door at 6,000 KES. I spent 9,000 KES on medical expenses for my sick child.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have been able to plaster my house and therefore am no longer worried about constant repairs of the walls and floor whenever it rains.
 
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?
We (my spouse and I) invested the entire transfer in photograph business.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to cement both walls and floor of my house because at the moment it is earth.
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to buy Epson printing machine that my husband will use in our printing business. I also plan to use the transfer to register for a training course on tailoring. I also plan to use transfer to finish constructing a pit latrine which I had started.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have tried and constructed iron roofed house. In the past, we used to stay in a grass thatched house which used to leak.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced is lack of a stable income to sustain my family. Sometimes we have to go without a meal a day.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the morning especially when am in the church worshiping.