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Milca
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
32
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($463 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I had school fees arrears for my two sons in secondary school so, I spent part my third transfer clearing the arrears. One of my sons schools also burnt down so my son lost some of his personal effects were destroyed in the inferno and I had to buy them using part of the money too. I also fenced my compound as most of the time when I farm, livestock could destroy my crops. So I had to fence my compound.
 
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 the entire transfer to fence my home using a barbed wire.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that property I own in my home are now safe. My home used to be bare and couldn't afford planting trees because whenever I tried to do that, they were being destroyed by neighbors' animals. Apart from that, the first transfer really redeemed the life of my son who lost hope after their school caught fire and all property destroyed. I couldn't afford the money required by the school administration to facilitate construction of new dormitories and counselling fee for students who faced mental torture as such, he was always home. Immediately I received the transfer, I sent him back to school.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent part of my first transfer to buy a new mattress, text books, blankest and a new trunk for my son whose items had gotten burnt in school. The rest of the amount was spent on farming expenses.
 
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access_time almost 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfers to fence my home and farm so as to prevent people from making ways through my home, and animals eating my crops in the farm.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have been able to buy house items and ensure my children go to school with the proceeds from my small businesses.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is settling school fees for my two sons in secondary school forms two and three since I have no stable income source.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I don't think of any time to be happy because the thoughts of where to find school fees now that schools are about to open have really possessed me.