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Henry
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
58
homeHousehold Size:
2
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
Upcoming Stage
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($493 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 45000 KES of my first lumpsum transfer on 5000 seedlings of blue gum tree, and I sent the remaining 5000 KES to my son in a university.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have an asset- seedlings that I can now peg my hopes for my future income, a very big difference in my daily life.
 
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?
I paid 6,000 KES school fees for my child and spent another 4,000 KES towards farming.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to plant 5,000 tree seedling thereafter I can borrow loan through that farm and build a permanent house.
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to plant trees in a piece of land so I will use the first transfer to hire a tractor and plough my farm. The second transfer will be used to buy seedlings and pay casual workers to plant the seedlings. The third transfer will be used to pay school fees for my child who is in his third year at university.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having started a table banking group in my village and the money that I saved in the group assisted me when I had to pay fees for my children who all completed high school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself, my son is in university and often needs my assistance so I am often forced to sell some of my assets in order to send him a stipend.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening especially when I have managed to complete all the tasks that I planned to do for the day, I can then relax and have a meal in peace.