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I bought four still windows at 10,000 KES, one still door at 12,000 KES, 8 cushions at 4,000 KES, one cow at 10,000 KES, paid 5,000 KES school fee for my four children, one mattress at 2,000 KES, one sack of maize at 2,000 KES then used the rest to start my mandazi business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Am now able to buy the basic needs for my family from my mandazi business.
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 spent my Token payment on mattress for 4,000 KES, and my child’s school fee for 4,000 KES, utensils for 2,000 KES
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on construction of a new house and paying secondary school fee for my child.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on building a house as the one I stay in was built using timber that is weak hence it can collapse,I will spend part of the transfer on paying school fees for my children who are in primary school,I will build a toilet as I don't have one at the moment,I will also spend part of the transfer on buying a donkey that I can use in transport of fetching water and the remaining amount I will use in starting a small business of selling sisal ropes in our village and other towns.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that I have been able to keep livestock in the form of sheep which has enabled me to settle some of my debts and pay for my kids school fees during tough economic times.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that my income source is not stable and at times I am forces to burn charcoal so that I can support my family but at the moment charcoal burning is become a tough job for me because it requires a lot of energy which I don't have as a woman.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to my farm in the morning as I know that I have food that I can eat any time I want during the harvest season.
