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George
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
34
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($468 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my last transfer on starting a business that can make me self reliant. Previously I was making doughnuts and supplying in shops but it was not doing so well,so I thought of starting my own retail shop business.
 
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 47,000 KES to construct a shop and stock with items to sell. The remaining amount was spent on buying food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I now have a place where I can get some daily income that I will use to pay school fees for my children and also buy food.
 
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 8,000 KES on funeral expenses and the rest was spent on buying food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to open up a shop. (sell daily domestic goods)
 
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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 on fencing poles and rolls of barbed wire which I will use to fence my compound. I am also planning to spend my transfer on starting a hair salon for my wife who is a hairdresser, but lacks a place to ply her trade.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is building my own house after having lived for a very long time without one.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is having grown up as an orphan. Some of my relatives have disinherited me as a result of this.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in evening when we are having a quiet time in the house as a family.