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I spent 28,000 KES to pay school fees for my daughter, bought 6 bags of cement for 5,100 KES, sand for 600 KES, ballast for 4,000 KES and paid 7,000 KES as labour charges to plaster my house. The rest was spent on buying food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have been able to pay school fees for my daughter and this has relieved of the stress of where to get the money from.
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 2 steel windows @ ksh 6000 ,sent my daughter in college ksh 2000 the remaining part i spent on transport and glasses .
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend the amount on repairs and paying school fees
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to invest in farming by leasing land because it's our main source of income, fix windows in our house to help with air circulation, renovate the floor and walls and use the remaining amount on my three children joining college.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have educated our children through income generated from farming. We now have a daughter in the university and two boys in high school and that makes us very happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship is that we get little income from farming and with our large family we really struggle to educate our children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my family gather and we are talking and laughing because that helps me forget my problems.
