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Saline

Country:

kenya

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2nd Payment

Transfer Amount

50000 KES ($497 USD)

7 years ago

What did you spend your second transfer on?

I bought a mattress at 4,000KES, sofa set at 15,000KES, one cow at 15,000KES, one clothe box at 1,500KES, two plastic chairs 1,600KES, used 2,000KES on transportation, used 1,500KES to buy a radio and 500KES gumboots for my husband, bought 5 iron sheets at 3,100KES, 5 kilograms of nails at 1,600KES, paid 1,700KES school fee for my three children then used the rest on daily sustenance.

Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.

I now feel rich now that am not longer hustling so much.

Initial Payment

Transfer Amount

10000 KES ($99 USD)

7 years ago

What did you spend your first transfer on?

I added some money, bought ironsheet and built an iron roofed house.

What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?

I plan to buy oxen that I can use for ploughing my land. I do not have much household items, I therefore hope to buy a matress, seats and other household items.

Enrolled

over 7 years ago

What are you planning to spend your transfer on?

We are planning to build a house for our family.

What is the achievement you are proudest of?

My proudest achievement is having bought a few household items. I bought the items with money I earned from selling ropes made from sisal plants.

What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?

The biggest hardship we have is lack of a proper house. We are often rained on as we have a leaking grass thatched roof.

What is the happiest part of your day?

The happiest part of the day is around midday. This is because I usually have a meal, if available, at that time.