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Elias
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Other
faceAge:
52
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($467 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I bought 20 iron to build a house before building a house I used to live in a a rental house which was expensive then I bought two diary cows and two goats to add to my livestock.
 
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 my transfer on buying building materials and building my own house and moving from the rental house that I used to live in. I then bought a nice sofa set and spent the rest of the transfer on paying school fee for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now worry free over rent as I now live in my own house that I build using the transfer I got form GD.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying three goats and food
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy cows and build a new house with my upcoming transfer, I am currently staying in rental houses I don't have a home of my own
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to buy building materials and build a house because I am homeless.To start cattle selling business to help me get some income and to pay school fees for my son's in form two and form four.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I have achieved to educate my son's upto form two and four as a single parent.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest challenge is that I do not have a stable income,I am old and doing very hard jobs which is not good for my health and that I am aged but I do not have a house or somewhere to call home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when I get back home to spend time with my children.