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Jacob
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
55
homeHousehold Size:
8
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent 30000 KES to buy materials and cemented my house and bought a cow for 18000 KES.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have bought a bull cow for ploughing my farm and repaired my house permanently. These are new goals I never had before receiving transfers.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because I now live in a permanent well conditioned house, I have a latrine which we did not have and a bull cow for ox-ploughing.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($495 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
l spend the whole a mount buy 2 bulls for farming each at 25000 kshs.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
l do not have any problem when l want to cultivate my farm because l have my own bulls for farming.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent the token on buying a matress and a bed, and on food and other household items.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to buy 2 oxen for ploughing my farm and a cow for keeping.
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy oxen for ploughing my farm, this is because all my livestock died last year.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having taught my child up to secondary school level by using the profits I gained after selling my farm produce.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face right now is lack of school fees for my seven remaining children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is around midday, this is because I usually eat lunch with my family and this makes me very happy.