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I paid 27.000KES school fees for my 2 daughters, and bought a cow @12,000KES for my son to pay his wife's dowry for my son. I also bought cement and sand and cemented the floor and wall of my house, and cutivated my piece of land to plant groundnuts.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I was able to pay school fees for my children and keep in them in school.
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 bought two goats at 4,000 KES and paid school fees for two secondary school going children at 3,500 KES and the rest was spent to buy food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to do repairs on my house, buy seeds and do farming of tomatoes to sell and also to pay dowry for my son's wife.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer to do horticultural farming because it has good returns, pay for my two children school fee, assist my son to pay dowry and renovate my pit latrines because they are old.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have struggled to give my six children good education using my savings from small businesses and one of them is currently assisting me financially.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in my life is that I have many children whom I still have to educate but I lack a reliable source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up and have the energy to work and meet the financial needs of my family.
