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Karoline
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
46
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($469 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent part of my third transfer on buying a cow for milking. Something that I have always wished for. I also cemented my house that was made of mud and fitted steel doors and windows.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on purchasing a cow to help me get free daily milk for my family. I also plastered my house
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference I have seen in my daily life is that the dream of owning a beautiful house has now come true
 
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?
From my first transfer, I bought a mattress at 2,800 KES, bought a bed at 3,000 KES, bought a hen at 400 KES, bought shoes at 750 KES and the remaining 2,910KES I spent on food and other household expenditures.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my second transfer to renovate my house, build a kitchen and enroll my son in a welding college
 
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access_time over 7 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We have planned to finish building our house,we will also buy some cows and we will take our child to college
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that we have a roof over our head,we are able to take our children to school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is that we don't have farming equipments and our son wants to further his studies but we are unable to support him.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of out day is when we are harvesting.