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Mary's family
Mary
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
51
homeHousehold Size:
8
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 spent my first transfer on building an iron roofed house.I also transported my farm produce from farm to home and bought food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a spacious house now.
 
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 school fees dept of 4000 KES to my son, spent 3000 KES to repair latrine and bought food with the rest of the transfer.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy iron sheets and extend my house with the upc0pming lumpsum transfer.
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
First,I plan to spend my transfer on school fees since I have a daughter who is supposed to join university jand I must pay her school fees before she can join.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I am proud that I live in an iron roofed house not like before when I use to live in a grass thatched house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is that I don't have enough money and sometimes I cannot even afford to feed my children properly.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am on the table together with my children as we have breakfast and make some jokes because it keeps our mind active.