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I bought 22 iron sheets at 13,640 KES, 25 roofing poles at 4,000 KES, 24 wall poles at 3,600 KES, one wooden door at 2,500 KES, nails at 2,600 KES, used 1,500 KES on transportation, paid 5,000 KES labour charge, used 3,000 KES on food for the workers then added some of my money to the rest of the cash and paid 15, 000 KES school fee for my two children in high school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Am now happy because I have a decent 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 spent my Token payment on some house construction materials for 4,000KES and paying school fee for 6,000 KES
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on building a kitchen, and buying a calf and small livestock if there will be a balance.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We would like to spend part of it on school fees. We would also like to buy an ox- plough because it will help us in cultivating our land so that we can get a good harvest.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we are proudest of is that we were able to built a brick house that most people in the village could not afford to build.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship has been to raise school that is enough to enable us send our children to school since we don't have a reliable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I get something that I can prepare for my family.
