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We bought two bulls ( 23200 KES) furniture (9000 KES) and the remaining to run a business kiosk shop.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that my kiosk shop is giving me income for food, I have good furniture which I never heard before and bulls for ploughing my farm.
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?
We spent my Token payment on bed and bedding since we did not have any.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
We plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on starting a groceries business.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to buy bulls and oxen plough that I will use during ploughing. I also plan to start a business. I plan to spend the transfer to offset the loan that I took and bought a motorcycle.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have managed to build my own house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is lack of adequate food. Sometimes we go without a meal a day.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the morning when am in the farm weeding. I feel very happy because its a source of livelihood to my family.
