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Ispent my first transfer on paying dowry(for 35,000 KES) to my parents(my brother-in -law supported this ), bought seats for 8,000 KES, and dry maize grain for 6,000 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that my dowry was paid and it gives me honour in the home where I am married as well as in the village-it was always the desire of my late husband to do so, but he died before he could due to poverty.
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 secondary school fee for my child for 7,000 KES and bought maize for 3,000 KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on moving and constructing a house on my own piece of land.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I'm planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my two children in high school, one is in form two and the other in form one.I will also use part of the cash to pay my own dowry since my husband passed on without paying the dowry and lastly the rest I will use to buy household items.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is having been able raise my children single handedly after their father died many years ago.Two are currently in high school and this is through my hardwork.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing currently in my life is on paying my children's school fees,the thought of this gives me sleepless night since I do not have any proper source of income to help in this area.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is normally in the morning when I wake up early to attend to my farm with hopes of getting good yields to sustain me and my family. This is my only source of livelihood thus I give it first priority.
