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Mary
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
57
homeHousehold Size:
7
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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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 spent the entire transfer on buying iron sheet, timber and nails, paid for labour to build an iron roofed house. I also bought cement and sand and cemented the walls and floor of my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My house was in very poor condition and I was worried that it would fall, anytime, yet i could not raise money to build another one. Am glad the t am now living in a safe house.
 
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?
I paid college fees balance for my child at 4,000 KES, I bought a goat at 2,800 KES and increased my business capital.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to enlarge my house and buy cement to plaster my house and strengthen the walls.
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on building a permanent toilet by buying five bags of cement and iron sheet using the first transfer,I will spend the second transfer on expanding my house by building a bigger one and adding some furniture to it and the final transfer I will spend on buying four bulls and one dairy cow while some part I will use in paying school fees for my son who is in college.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that we have been able to take our children to school and one of them is in college as we sold all our cows so that we can ensure that they get good education.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that my business is not doing well currently and getting money that I can use to support ourselves is not easy and this is a big challenge.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I come back from the market after I have sold bread and my family is happy to receive me as their mother.