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Sheila
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Casual labour
faceAge:
27
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($545 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is that we have a spacious house, My children have a good place to sleep and also have enough food to eat unlike before where my children could sleep at my neighbor's house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer I felt so so happy because I knew I would be able to build a spacious house which I had been planning before, we are so great full for the support.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spend my first transfer to buy building material to build a better house for my family because we use to have a small house before, I also bought enough food for the family and the remaining amount I bought clothes for my children and paid fees.
 
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access_time over 5 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is great news to me because it means that I will be able to accomplish some of my goals. Over the past five years my husband and I have been struggling to build a better house but since we rely on one source of income (from casual labor), it has been hard for us to build a new house. We will use part of the money to build a new house and the remainig amount shall be used in buying livestock.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my husband has come home with food after a day's labor. This makes me happy because I know that my children will get their basic needs.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have ever faced in my life is that I dont have a job. I am therefore forced to rely on my husband to provide for the family. At times, my husband fails to get a job given that he does casual jobs and this means that we dont get food in the house.