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I bought 25 iron sheets at 18,000 KES, nails at 4,000 KES, wall and roofing poles at 20,000 KES, fisher board at 3,000 KES, used 2,000 KES on transportation, 3,000 KES on food for the workers.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Am living a happy life because I have a spacious and decent 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 paid 7,000KES for school fees for my 2 children, and bought a matress @ 2,800KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I live in a small house with nine children and it's very uncomfortable. I therefore hope to buy iron sheet and nails, and build a spacious iron roofed house.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to pay school fees for my children who are in secondary schools, buy cement, sand, timber and nails to be used to enlarge my house. If there is some money remaining, I will buy a bed.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having worked and toiled as a house help and after saving my wages I managed to educate my son until he completed secondary school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income, this often means we do not live a comfortable life and access to quality health care is impossible.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening especially after I have finished all my chores and cooked supper for my family, I then get to sit down with them and we chat, this makes me very happy.
