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Joyce's family
Joyce
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
33
homeHousehold Size:
6
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
Upcoming Stage
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought 30 iron sheets for 20,400 KES, nails for 2,000 KES and poles for 10,000 KES as part of construction materials, medical expenses cost me 8,000 KES and the rest was spent on buying food and other daily HH expenses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I am certain that I will soon construct my house which will be bigger and more spacious with better roofing once I receive the last transfer.
 
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?
l spend money to buy three sacks of maize at 2000 kshs each, l bought steel door at 3000 kshs because l want to change my wooden door to steel door and 1000 kshs l use for buying utensils.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l am planning to build a more spacious than the one l have.
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to construct a house. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy household items like furniture. We also plan to spend the transfer to rent a piece of land where we can grow crops.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to build iron roofed house. In the past we used to stay in a rental house because we didn't have a house but this changed later when we were able to save a little money which we used to construct the house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a reliable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am in my farm weeding.