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Edward
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
49
homeHousehold Size:
9
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 cleared secondary school fees for my daughter with 30000 KES and I invested the remaining 20000 KES in livestock business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I can't now go minus food with my household members, which has increased peace and love in our household.
 
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 received my token payment when my daughter had been sent for school fees so we used it to clear for her secondary school fees.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will clear school fees for my daughter with some part of my upcoming lumpsum payment and invest the rest in cow business.
 
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access_time over 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on boosting my business through buying more cows that I can sell in the market, I will spend part of the transfer on buying seeds that include maize and beans that I can plant on my farm and the remaining amount I will spend on paying school fees for my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that through my business of selling cows I managed to buy a piece of land.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that my income is very low and my children's school fees takes the largest share of it which makes me to be left with very little to spend in the house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to my farm in the morning to plough it. This makes me happy as when I sell the produce then I am able to support my family.