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Leonida's family
Leonida
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
66
homeHousehold Size:
9
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
Upcoming Stage
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought two goats at 5,600 KES, one sofa set at 15,000 KES, six bags of cement at 4,200KES, one solar lamp at 16,000 KES, 300 bricks at 3,400 KES, used 2,000 KES to dig a pit to constract latrine, 1,500 KES to go for treatment and amstill remaining with 2,000 KES that I want to use on the latrine construction.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Am now very peaceful because I now have a good house.
 
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?
cemented outer walls because the walls were being destroyed by the rains.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to pay school fees for my 2 orphaned grandchildren, and buy cattle for keeping so that I will be able to sell and raise money to pay their school fees in future.
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I would like to spend a portion of my transfer to cater for my grandchildren school fees. I would like to spend the remaining amount to plaster my house so as to prevent dust-born diseases.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I am proud of being a farmer because I grow different types of vegetables and it's my main source of income.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is that I'm aging very fast and my body is also becoming week and I can nolonger do farming like I used to do before hence I have to pay people to till my land inorder to get sufficient food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happiest in the morning while working in my garden because I have hopes of getting a good harvest.