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Benter
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Other
faceAge:
26
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
My co-wife was also a beneficiary so both of gave out half our half third transfers and bought a motor bike for my husband. We have hired it out. This gets our family more income. The remaining I used on buying household items I did not have after constructing a new house.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($492 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer on buying 26 pieces of iron sheets 10,700 KES, sofa set 8500 KES, steel door 8000 KES, steel Windows 7000 KES, Window panes 700 KES, plastering my floor 10000 KES, labor charge 5000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have built a new house. I'm happy to be staying in a very descent house.
 
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 6,500KES and 2,500KES on buying iron sheet and a blanket respectively.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to buy more ironsheet, timber and nails, and paid for labour to build an iron roofed house for my family.
 
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access_time over 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on iron sheets, poles, nails, and also pay for labour in order to put up a house of my own.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is raising my own children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of a house of my own. It's hard living in another person's home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day day is in the afternoon when I have fed my baby and I am playing with her.