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I bought three still windows at 7,500KES, one still door at 7,500KES, paid 12,000KES school fee for my two children, paid 6,000KES labor charge for digging the pit for a latrine, bought five bags of cement at 4,000KES, and am still remaining with 12,000KES cash.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My children can now eat good foods and they are no longer being sent home from time to time because of school fees.
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 paid 8,000KES for schoolfees for my child, and bought a goat @ 2,300KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to pay school fees for my children. I also plan to buy cement and sand, and cement the vwalls and floor of my house to finish it.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on renovating my house and also to build a house for my children as currently we are sharing a room, I will also spend part of the transfer to pay school fees for my two children who are in secondary school and the remaining amount I will spend on buying a cow and a goat.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that when my husband died he left me in a small house but I managed to build a bigger one that I currently stay in and I have been able to take my children to school up to secondary school level where my first born is now in and the other is joining form one.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that getting food for my children and clothes for them to put on is a problem because my income is very low and the groceries that I sell at times don't have a ready market.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when get some food after a day's work for my children and I have prepared for them to eat then am happy.
