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I spent the transfer on buying 30 pieces of iron sheets ksh 21000, 40 poles ksh 12200,nails ksh 4000, fisher board ksh 1420, 7 windows ksh 8000 and labor ksh 3000.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference i have seen in my life is that i am now in a good spacious house.
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 a matress @ 3,500KES, paid 3,000KES for school fees. I also bought clothes with 2,500KES for my children and I.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to buy ironsheet, timber, and nails, and build an iron roofed house.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on building a house in our new piece of land that we will buy using the transfer, we will buy a new motorcycle for our taxi business because the one we are currently using is a hired one and I will start a new business o
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that initially we used to stay in a grass thatched house and through our motorcycle taxi business we were able to build a house with iron sheet roofing.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we face in our life is that my husband has been going to college while doing his motorcycle taxi business so most of the money was going towards paying school fees so not much was left for food for the family. This made it diffic
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when we are having breakfast as a family. This makes me happy as we are able talk to one another and wish each other a wonderful day.
