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George's family
George
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
39
homeHousehold Size:
6
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
Upcoming Stage
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought 30 bags of cement at 23,700 KES, four still windows at 10,800 KES, two lorries of sand at 10,000 KES. I then added some of my money to the rest of the cash and paid 8,000 KES labour charge.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Am now feeling good because am now in the same level with other well off people.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I first paid college fees using 4000 KES of my token payment then I bought a ceiling board using 5000 KES and I spent the remaining 1000 KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to plaster my main house with sand and cement using my upcoming lumpsum payment.
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to plaster our house. We also plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for our child who joined high school this year. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy two bulls and oxen plough that we will use to plough our farms.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to build a bigger house. We managed to do this after growing tomatoes which we later sold and got a good money.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income. We only depend on agriculture which is not reliable.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am busy in my farm pruning my tomatoes.