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Jacob's family
Jacob
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Other
faceAge:
59
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($473 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on repairing my furniture that were not in very good state. I also bought some on adding more chicken to my poultry keeping. The remaining I spent on my daily family needs at least to improve the living standards.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($487 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I invested the whole of it in a second cloth business. I have noticed a tremendous improvement in our lives and still I have hopes that our living standard is yet to improve further.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in our daily lives that I can mention till this moment is that I wake up and report to my personal job, where I am the boss, on a daily basis. I enjoy interacting with clients and generating daily income that uplifts our lives.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying maize, chicken and food
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying a cow and spend the rest on Poultry farming
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to start poultry keeping and dairy farming.This would help me get some income when I sell the birds and milk,and also get food from there.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I have managed to educate my children upto college level and they are now working.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest challenge is that I do not have any stable income to help me do my activities smoothly and to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I set up to start my days work.