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John's family
John
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Other
faceAge:
48
homeHousehold Size:
5
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
Upcoming Stage
Next Payment
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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 bought one mattress at 2,800 KES, three plastic chairs at 2,100 KES, a sack of maize at 2,800 KES, paid 1,500 KES school fee for my daughter in Secondary school, two chickens at 400 KES and one thermoflasck at 350 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to build an iron roofed house with cemeted walls and floor.
 
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We have planned to build a bigger house for our family,I would also like to go and pay dowry for my wife and lastly I will buy some animals to keep.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that we have a house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is that our land is not fertile,so we do not have a source of food security which makes life very difficult for us.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of our day is when we have food on the table.