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almost 6 years ago

Bentar received a $98 initial payment.

"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on building an iron roofed house.I also want to buy a cow and buy maize for my family's consumption."

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almost 6 years ago

Jane received a $98 initial payment.

"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on expanding my house and plaster it."

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almost 6 years ago

George received a $98 initial payment.

"I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on building an iron roofed house."

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almost 6 years ago

Millicent received a $98 initial payment.

"I'm planning to build a spacious iron roofed house with the better part of the transfer while the remaining amount I'll use to purchase furniture."

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almost 6 years ago

George received a $98 initial payment.

"We(my spouse and I) are planning to use some money to buy a cow and also purchase a parcel of land with the remaining as we wait for the last transfer to build my home on that land."

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almost 6 years ago

Pamela enrolled.

"My proudest achievement was buying the furniture in my house since I had no chairs but now I do."

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almost 6 years ago

"My proudest achievement has been farming since my family always has food to eat."

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almost 6 years ago

Peres enrolled.

"The biggest hardship was loosing my husband a very long time ago and bringing my children up has not been easy for me."

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almost 6 years ago

"My biggest hardship is ensuring that my children are always in school,since am the only parent that they have."

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almost 6 years ago

Benter enrolled.

"The biggest hardship has been falling sick,I have a blood clotting condition."

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