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Beatrice
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
27
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
24100 KES ($233 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent most part of the third transfer on buying a cow for milking,It was sad that when I went to buy milk, sometimes they could accept selling you their milk. So I thought of getting my own cow for milk production purposes. The remaining amount I spent on paying school fees for my children in primary school and a sack of corn for my family consumes.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on purchasing a solar lantern to avoid buying parrafin everytime and two sacks of maize for the family consumption. I also bought a welding machine that my husband uses in his business and spent most of the transfer on purchasing a dairy cow with an intention of getting milk that I will sell to earn a living .
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest diffence in my daily life is the relief of purchasing parrafin everytime since I bought a solar lantern which has been of great help.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid school fees for my three children in primary school, bought mattress, cushions for my seats and one sack of maize for feeding my family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on buying a dairy cow and goats. I will keep a cow for milk and sale the goats in future when in need of school fees.
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We intend to use the transfer on Maize farming by buying seeds and fertilizer, we also plan to construct a toilet and lastly buy two cows to raise.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is owning our current house, our previous house was built using six iron sheets making it very small for the family but the current one is spacious enough.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship is on making ends meet and paying school fees for our children in primary school.Not having a toilet is also a challenge to us.The income from farming is seasonal and only enough for daily support.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning after taking breakfast.During this time I'm always busy weaving ropes out of sisal which I sell out and uses the cash to buy food for my family . This is my other hustle to suppliment farming.