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I used my transfer to repair my house by replacing 2 windows, a door and plastered my living room, paid labor charges and bought food (49800)
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My house was old and had weak door and windows and one time thugs kicked and broke the door but now with the steel door and windows fixed and the inside plastered i am secure and comfortable.
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 2000 KES of my token payment on a mattress, 2500 KES on a sheep, 1200 KES on 2 plastic chairs and the remaining 4300 KES on clothing and food for my family.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build an iron-roofed house and buy some cows using the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to buy building materials and construct a new house. I also plan to spend the transfer to plaster the floor of my house. I also plan to spend the transfer to buy a cow which will provide me with milk.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have been able to construct a house for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I don't have a stable source of income that I would use to support the daily needs of my household.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am in my farm weeding. Farming has been a major source of our livelihood and therefore I feel happy while doing it.
