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I bought an ox @18,000KES, and a solar lamp @ 8,000KES and spent 5,200KES on buying maize for consumption. I also paid 15,000KES school fees for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now use a solar lamp which is not smoky, and not the paraffin lamp. I also have a cow that will help me during ploughing.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 5000 KES on school fees, 2800 KES on utensils, 1200 on a suitcase and 500 KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan on buying 2 oxen and paying school fees.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We have planned to pay school fees for our children,we would also set up a business and buy some livestock.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is that we bought a sheep which gave birth to others and we have been selling them in order to pay school fees.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship was losing our livestock which we depended on because of the hot weather. Paying school fees is also a problem.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of our day is when we are taking breakfast as a family
