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I spent 28000 KES to buy materials and built a kitchen and 32500 KES for buying five sheep.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is having built a kitchen and having bought sheep which will produce and give income when sold.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
4,500KES window and glasses, 3,200KES on buying dry maize for consumption.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
My children do not have a place to sleep in, I therefore plan to buid a kitchen for them to be sleeping in.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to build a kitchen that can also serve as a bedroom for my children, buy a dairy cow that we can milk and sell to the community, and invest in my business that entails sales of basic household commodities to the community in order to increase my income and meet my family needs.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I am proudest that I helped my spouse build our house through the assistance that I received from my father.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in my life is lack of sufficient funds to clothe, educate and feed my children because I have no reliable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest at lunch time when I have food for my family.
