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Gaudensia
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Other
faceAge:
52
homeHousehold Size:
6
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($476 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I build a house with 20000 KES, spent 8000 KES for buying spectacles my my child and a cow 15000 KES and 4000 KES on my kiosk business.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a goal of paying school fees to my child for the next term.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I did not have furniture but I now have, I paid school fees for my child who was sent home and build a store house for my children and visitors. Life has changed generally after buying most things I have been lacking like bedding and mattress.
 
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 30000 kshs to buy furniture, l also spend 10000 kshs to pay school fees and l spend 3000 kshs for weeding the remaining balance l use for buy food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
l was sitting down and now l am sitting comfortable because of GD
 
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 spent 2,000KES on renting land, and 1,500KES to plough the land for planting. I also bought a blanket @ 1,500KES and a matress @ 3,000KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
solar lamp for the children to do home, paint my house to make it look more presentable , a kitchen for the children to sleep; they currently sleep in my house hence less privacy, and the space is also small.
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for my children. I also plan to spend the transfer to paint my house. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy furniture. I also plan to use the rest of the transfer to bug furniture.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have managed to construct my house. I managed to do this through savings that I made from quarrying.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I have a health complication on my back and legs that prevent me from doing work.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I manage to sell building stones that I get from my quarrying site.