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l spent the transfer to plaster my house so l bought 20 bags of cement at 15000 kshs, sand at 8000 kshs, steel door at 8000 kshs, labor-charge 12000 kshs, l also paid fees of 4000 kshs to my child in high school, the remaining balance l spent to buy food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has changed because l am now staying in a very nice comfortable house.
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 bought a goat and it's kid @4,000KES and a sack of maize for food @2,400KES. I also spent 2,000KES on buying utensils.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to buy cement and cement the walls and floor of my house to mke it presentable; it's in very poor condition.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy sand and cement which I will use to plaster my house, I will also pay school fees for daughter who is in secondary school and finally use the remaining funds to start a small business, we are still discussing what kind of business we should engage in.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having always supported widows and orphans, I have even managed to educate and feed an orphan from our village up to secondary school level, I managed to achieve this by saving money that I earned after selling produce from my farm.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for my spouse, we have school fees to pay and if we do not get enough money to do so our children may drop out of school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I am from my farm and I go back to my house and spend time with my family, if I am able to get them some food for lunch they are usually very happy and this makes me very happy.
