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Tobias
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
68
homeHousehold Size:
7
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
Upcoming Stage
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought a cow for keeping @ 18,000KES, and spent the rest on my medical expenses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I feel much better now though I have not fully recovered.
 
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 used my transfer to pay school fees (3500) and bought food (6000).
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to use my upcoming lump-sum payment to repair my house, buy livestock and attend to my household basic needs.
 
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access_time over 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy pay school fees for my children who are in secondary schools and also pay college fees for my daughter.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having worked as a tailor and saved my earnings, these saved earnings have enabled me educate my children, in fact one of them is right now is learning at a college.
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 a ploughing machine and two oxen, I till my farm using manual labour and this is not very efficient, I might have to suspend tilling my farm until I am able to afford the ploughing machine and oxen.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am with my family and we are sharing a meal together.