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I spent my first lumpsum transfer on buying 3 cows.I also bought a set of chairs,paid school fees for my children and made a down payment of 10,000 KES to a land I want to buy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my child goes to school well without being sent home for fees.
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 paid 6,000KES for school fees for my child in secondary school, and spent2,000KES on buying school uniform for my other children in primary school. for the children, 1,000 utensils, food
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I paln to add more money and pay for a piece of land to settle on. We are currently living in a swampy area and it's always flooded.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use the transfer to build my house. I also plan to buy oxen plough. I also plan to use the remaining balance to start a small business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have managed to build a small iron roofed house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced is lack of income to pay school fees for my eldest son.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when am doing work in my farm because I know that I will get food at the end of the day.
