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Milka
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
36
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 my third transfer on buying building materials that I used to build my son a house. He has been sleeping out and this was so difficult moreso when it's dark and rainy. I also bought furniture for my living room and some sheep for rearing.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($483 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I enrolled my son in a secondary school with the whole of it. I am glad that I have paid for him school fees for the whole year and therefore I don't need to solicit for funds and organize for fundraising events that are never forthcoming.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am no longer staying together with my child as he misses school days but instead enrolled him in a school something that has elevated my self-esteem as a mother even if educating him has not been that easy.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying cushions, repairing chairs and paying school fees for my children
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on paying school fees for my children, buying a cow and am also planning to buy a plough
 
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access_time over 7 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to buy bulls to use in ploughing my farm so that my harvest can be enhanced.I also plan to drill a bore - hole in my farm so that I can be using it to water my vegetables during drought.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I managed to take my two children in college where one is training as a tailor and the other one as an engineer.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest challenge is that I o not have a stable income to help in supporting my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I am working in my farm.