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I spent 24,000KES on buying 30 pieces of iron sheet, 7,000KES on buying an iron door, 8,000KES on buying iron windows and 7,000KES on buying cement for constructing an iron roofed house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I am now hopeful that I will soon live in a good iron roofed house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 3,600 KES to buy 5 bags of cement, and 3,100 on school fees (secondary school) and the rest on food stuffs and other household expenses.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to buy iron sheets, windows and doors so as to start construction of a new house as the one am leaving in is old and dilapidated.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to build a home, since we still live in our parents compound.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is furnishing my house and buying household items that I lacked.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face is the need to build a house. We need a bigger space since our kids are all grown up.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is around mid morning when I go to the market.
