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I spent my first Transfer on plastering my house for 50,000 KES
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in our lives is that the bond between my wife and I has grown stronger, our love for one another is renewed
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 the transfer on buying solar lamp ksh 2720, school fees ksh 5000 and gave my spouse ksh 3000.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning on spending it on cementing my house and buy steel door.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for our child in high school. We also plan to spend the transfer to plaster house and furnish it with furniture. We also plan to spend the transfer to complete building a toilet which I had started.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have worked very hard and managed to buy bulls and oxen plough which we use during ploughing.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income which can enable us to pay school fees. We only depend on subsistence farming as a source of livelihood.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I manage to get dinner for my family.
