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l spent the transfer to buy land of 30000 kshs, l also spent 10000 kshs to improve my business, l paid fees of 8000 kshs to pay fees for my child in primary academy the remaining balance l spent to buy food
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has changed because l now a place that l will put up a home.
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 spent the transfer on paying school fees ksh 6000, 1 sack of maize ksh 2000, uniforms ksh 1000 and balance went on meals.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to clear paying for the piece of land i had started paying before.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying a piece of land so that we can build our home as we are currently in our father's home, I will use part of it to pay school fees for my children and to buy food for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that I got married when I didn't have anything including a house bit we managed to build our house and get the household items from scratch using money that we got from casual jobs that we do.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that our income is not stable and we at times go a day without a meal with school fees also being an issue as my kids get sent home for fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I wake up in the morning and prepare breakfast for my kids and prepare them for school, I feel happy to see them going to school to get education.
