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Charles's family
Charles
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
38
homeHousehold Size:
7
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
Upcoming Stage
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 45,430 of my first transfer on partly building a brick house.I still have the rest of the money .
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a tree forest which is an investment to me.
 
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?
l spent the transfer to buy 7 bags of cement at 5000 kshs, l also spent 3000 kshs for farming the remaining balance l spent to buy food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l am planning to finish building my house.
 
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access_time almost 9 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to use part of the transfer to build a permanent house because the one we are having is a temporary structure. Secondly l would wish to buy a cow which can help us incase of any emergency. Finally l would like to use the rest of the money to do farming in order to provide food security for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that we have struggled and bought a posh mail which is helping us to generate income.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is my health conditions which has really affected interms of productivity.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the is in the morning when struggling atleast doing some work in my compound .