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Philip
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Casual labour
faceAge:
26
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent the larger part of my third transfer on cementing my house into a semi- permanent house from a mud one, now I no longer incur frequent cost of maintaining the previous mud house and being infested with insect hence predisposed with respiratory diseases has seized.I fixed two steel windows and fascia board .I also added stock onto my fingerling business and now I am able to save for my family's future developments because my daily income has double.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($484 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of the second transfer to pay my collage fee when l was almost dropping out, the remaining balance l spent to give my spouse to start a business of selling fish.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life that, l have complete my course which l was taking after completing my fee, my spouse also now has a stable source of income, where by she does not need to strangle so much to get what to eat.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy two goats and and two chicken. I want to start rearing them. This will I know will give me income.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money,I was so happy. It was not much but just because it was free that alone made me happy.
 
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access_time almost 8 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Being diploma holder, married with one kid, working as a sheppard away from home .
What is the happiest part of your day?
During the day, when i go grazing because i spend time doing what i enjoy most which is livestock farming
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have a passion for livestock keeping but i dont have the means to keep them. On the other hand, i work as a shephard far away from home as means of provision for my family and my wife sells small fish (omena) for a living. Clearly, this is not enough. I will use the money to buy my own livestock, expand my wife's business and also stay at home constantly and take care of my livestock rather than working away from home