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Beatrice's family
Beatrice
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Casual labour
faceAge:
28
homeHousehold Size:
6
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
Upcoming Stage
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the whole of the first lumpsum in catering for the cost of building iron roof house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has improved and I feel so much at peace because previously I had a squeezed leaking grass thatch house but now I have a large iron roof house that can fit my family.
 
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 spent 8000 KES of the token transfer in subsistence farming and the remaining 2000 KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
My main house is leaking and therefore I will spend my upcoming lumpsum on constructing an iron-roofed house.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We have planned to build a house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that our children are going to school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is that our house is about to fall down and we have no way of making it.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of our day is when we are working.