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I spent 30,000KES on buying ironsheet, and nails, and paid labour to build an iron roofed house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
my child is not being sent away from school anymore, and I now live in a good house.
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 school fees (6000 KES) and bought a mattress (3800 KES)
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to repair my roof ( replace with new iron sheets) and pay school fees with the upcoming lumpsum.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy a mattress, then pay a debt I owe, I had to take a loan in order to pay school fees for my daughter who is in secondary school. The second transfer I will us to pay school fees for my two children who are in college and another one in secondary school. The third transfer will be used to buy iron sheets which will be used to repair my leaking roof.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having struggled and saved most of the profits that I used to get when I had a small business and eventually managed to educate my children some of whom are now in college and others are you secondary schools and I am still educating them.
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. I have children who are in college as well as secondary schools and I fear that they may not be able to complete their studies.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening, this is when my children arrive home from school, it makes me happy to be together with my children as we prepare supper and they relate to me the experiences they had during the day.
