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I spent 43000 KES of my first lumpsum transfer on 2 oxen, 6500 KES on an oxen plough and I transported them with the remaining 225 KES.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have been missing to plant and harvest at the right time since I never had my own oxen, however this season I have noticed a big difference because I managed to plow and cultivate in time, which has improved our yields hence food security of my household members.
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 5000 KES of my token payment on a sofa set and the remaining 5000 KES on 10 cushions.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
If I can get my upcoming lumpsum payment, I can buy 2 oxen and a plow.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to plaster our house. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy household items like furniture. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy livestock.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to build a house for our family.
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 reliable source of income. We only depend on quarrying as a source of livelihood.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when I manage to get money from the sale of building stones.
