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l spend 17200 kshs to pay school for my child in secondary school, l bought furniture at 5000 kshs, utensils at 3000 kshs, l also bought 20 ironsheets at 13000 kshs as l wait for the last cash to build a new house, the remaining balance l still have it with me.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
l am relived a bout the fees of my child whose is in form four.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid school fees for my three children.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I hope to clear school fees arrears for my 3 children in secondary school so that they are not sent away.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use the transfer to pay school fees for my children in high school. I also plan to start a small business which will act as another source of livelihood for the family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have strived so hard to buy cattle. I managed to achieve this after saving money for a whole year.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is when floods came and destroyed all my crops. I never got any harvest from the farm that I had toiled on despite high expectations that I had on yields. I had to live in poverty.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am able to provide food for my family.
