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Evaline's family
Evaline
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
22
homeHousehold Size:
6
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($496 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
l spend the transfer to build house so l bought 32 iron-sheets at 20800 kshs, timber at 5500 kshs, poles at 7560 kshs, steel-door at 7000 kshs, 2 windows at 6000 kshs the remaining 4000 kshs l spend to pay labor.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
There is a very big difference in my life because l did not have a house, l was staying in the market center but now l have a house and a place to home.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 4,000KES on buying utensils, and paid school fees with 800KES. I also spent 2,200KES on buying ironsheet for building an iron roofed house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan more ironsheet, timber, nails, doors and windows, and build an iron roofed house for vmy family. The house we are living in currently is in poor condition.
 
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access_time over 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use the transfer to buy building materials and build a bigger house. I will partition it to include rooms for my children because we currently sleep in the same room with my children. I also plan to buy bed and beddings for my children. They cur
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I am married and we have children. This makes me happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship was when we lost all our eight sheep to Hyena. It was such a big loss to me.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I am in the farm weeding. It makes me happy because I know I'll get good produce during harvest.