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Phoebe
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
55
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($475 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on plastering and fixing 2 steel doors and 3 steel windows.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a new goal of starting a poultry business.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer becaue I have my children in school since I paid there school fees.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second transfer on buying 2 metal doors and 2 metal windows and paid for labour to fix them in my house to enhance security. i stay with an orphaned boy who completed primary education and I had no money to send him to secondary school so I paid 7,000KES to enroll him into a village Polytechnic. i also bought seeds and cultivated vegetables ( sukuma wiki and traditional vegetables.)
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I feel more secure now that My house has metal doors and windows because cases of insecurity have increased in this area. I aI also cultivated vegetables (sukuma wiki and traditional vegetables) and other farm produce, I therefore hope to get enough food to feed the many orphaned children that I live with.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my token on college fee for my orphaned nephew (5000), a sheep (1800), kale seed (200) and food (2800)
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to complete fee balance for another orphaned child i stay with, plaster my house and farm tomatoes and/or water melon.
 
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access_time over 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to pay fees for my son who is in a polytechnic.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having been a successful farmer for many years. The proceeds from the sale of my crops have enabled me to educate my three children up to secondary school level.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to buy drugs and nutritious meals for myself. I have a medical condition and if I am unable to afford drugs and nutritious meals I may succumb to the illness.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am relaxing after a strenuous day at the farm.