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I bought building materials and built a house with 49000 KES and bought food with 700 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I was living in a leaking thatched house but now in an iron roof house. I am so happy.
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 bought 20 iron sheets at 10000 KES
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan on buying livestock, paying school fees for my child and building my house.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to finish paying off the balance that we owe the Individual who sold us this piece of land and then embark on building a better house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having worked as a house help while my spouse worked as a herdsman, we managed to pool our resources and savings then bought a piece of land,furthermore we built our current house on that piece of land. We are proud of this achievement because we were were originally squatters but now own land.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for my spouse and I, we rely on menial jobs and these are not consistent so most of the time we lack basic necessities in our home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is around midday especially when I have some food that my family can eat. Whenever I see my children having a meal I am overcome with joy.
