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I paid 35,000KES school fees for my children in secondary school, spent 5,000KES on constructing a pit latrine, and 5,000KES on groceries. I also spent 5,000KES on capital for a quarry business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I was able to send my daughter to secondary school, and my son was able to copmlete his secondary school; I woudn't have raised the money were it not for the transfer. i now have a pit latrine and also a source of income from my quarry business.
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 wanted a house and therefore I spent the whole of my token payment on 2 steel doors.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I wanted to buy a one and half acre piece of land with the whole of my upcoming upcoming lumpsum payment.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We have planned to build our own permanent home.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I took my last born brother through school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is that I have lost a lot of my family members and am the one taking care of the children who have been left orphaned.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am selling my fish in the market.
