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Rachel

Country:

kenya

Occupation:

Teaching

Age:

Household Size:

Campaign

Standard Kenya

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Initial Payment

Transfer Amount

10000 KES ($99 USD)

over 8 years ago

What did you spend your first transfer on?

I spent the token payments on purchasing medicines at 3000 KES and the remaining 7000 KES in purchasing a roll of barbed wire for fencing my compound.

What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?

I will spent my upcoming lumpsum payments in paying the school fees for my son in a secondary school.

Enrolled

almost 9 years ago

What are you planning to spend your transfer on?

I am planning to use my transfer to further my education so I can get a better job and also on my children's education.

What is the achievement you are proudest of?

I am proudest that I am a trained teacher changing the lives of young children in my village.

What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?

The biggest hardship I am facing in life is lack of sufficient finances to feed, educate and meet other basic needs of my family.

What is the happiest part of your day?

The happiest part of my day is at lunch time when children are out of school and I am releasing stress by talking to my fellow teachers.