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Ruth
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
34
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($465 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on paying hospital bills for my mother who sick unacceptable. The remaining I spent on boosting my corn business and buying food for my family consumes.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on payment of school fees for my child,leased land with an intention of planting rice to get an income and spent most of the transfer on purchasing cattle that I can sell the young ones to take care of any emergency that might arise.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that, I feel at peace because all my plans are doing well especially the rice plantation that I managed to put all my effort on.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to clear my vegetables farm for 800 KES, 700 KES i spent to buy seeds, 1500 KES i spent to pay labor charge for planting, 5000 KES i paid loan and the remaining 2000 KES i spent on house shopping.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to start shoes business with my upcoming transfer.
 
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access_time over 7 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to buy some piece of land where later on I may do some farming. The piece of land where my house stands is ancestral land and it's too small for all of us.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is building building our own house by just saving some little money every season.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is lack of any reliable source of income, and so I can't do so many things that I would wish to do.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I have prepared breakfast and my children are taking it and they look happy.