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I bought a cupboard at 8,500 KES, one sofaset at 13,000 KES, one wooden table at 4,000 KES, one solar pannel at 13,000 KES, one wet cell at 7,000 KES the I added some of my money to the rest of the cash and bought a television and a decoder at 7,000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now have my own television which my children can watch instead of going to the neighbours' house to watch.
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?
I built a kitchen (7900) and bought food (1950).
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to expand my house and buy a few domestic animals.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy some oxen which will assist me when I am tilling my farm. I will also buy materials to be used to build a toilet and an external kitchen which can also be used as a spare bedroom for my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having struggled and saved most of my earnings from my work as a fisherman and managed to build a better house compared to the one I was living in.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face currently is lack of enough money to cater for my family's basic needs. I need around five hundred shillings per day but I cannot manage to get the said amount, thus sometimes my family has to make do with one or two meals a day.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening especially when I arrive home after a hard days work, this is because I get to spend time with my family and this is one of the highlights of my day.
