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I bought 32 iron sheets at 19,520 KES, 36 roofing poles at 5,400 KES, 32 wall poles at 5,100 KES, nine kilograms of nails at 1,800 KES, a lorry of clay soil at 5,000 KES, fisherboards at 2,600 KES, weather board at 400 KES, paid 4,500 KES labour charge, a sack of maize at 2,500 KES then used the rest on food for the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My house is now very spacious so I don't find it hard to welcome visitors into my 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 iron sheets 6200 KES, timber 2000 KES and bought a metal box with the balance.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a house with the upcoming lumpsum transfer.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on building a permanent house by buying cement and sand. The remaining amount we will spend on buying furniture for my house which will include seats and a table.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is through hard work my husband and I managed to save some cash from the quarry work that we do which enabled us to buy iron sheets that were used in building the house that we now stay in.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that our income is very low and this really affects us in terms of access to food as we at times go to bed without a meal.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to the quarry in the morning to do stone harvesting. This makes me happy as it is the main source of our income.
