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I bought clay soil 6,000 KES, one still door at 8,000 KES, two still windows at 4,000 KES, paid 5,000 KES labour charge, gave 10,000 KES pocket money to my son in the university, bought two goats at 4,000 KES, vegetable seeds and farming 12,000 KES then used the rest on food for the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My farm is yielding good products and will give me high income compared to earlier on.
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 the transfer on buying seeds 2000 KES , faterliser 4000, labor 2000 KES and used balance on meals.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend it on building my own hose and be in a good house.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to plaster our house. We also plan to spend the transfer to invest in agriculture being that I am a horticulral farmer. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy one cow.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to construct iron roofed house for our family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am in my farm weeding.
