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I spent my first lumpsum transfer on buying a cow.I also ploughed and started a query business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have an income from my query business.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I rented land with 3,000KES for farming, so that I may produce food for the family,
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to buy sand and cement and repair the walls and floor of my house so that it may look better.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to buy an oxen plough that will help us in cultivation so that we avoid hiring one whenever need arises. We are also planning to plaster the whole house inorder to prevent dust-born diseases.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
We would say we are proud of owning a semi permanent house that is electrified because this is a great step we've made in my life since we used to stay in a grass thatched house that was leaking with most of it's walls broken.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our biggest hardship has been to raise school as well as to get adequate food that can feed us together with our children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happiest in the morning because that is the best time when I'm able to cultivate my farm without alot of heat from the sun.
