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I used my transfer to make a down payment for a piece of land (10000), i paid school fees for my child in secondary and four in primary (24000), bought food (5000), bought medicine (500), plouged, bought and planted vegetables and tomatoes (10300)
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have got a piece of land for bee keeping that i have desired to do for a very long time and i have been relieved of the school fees burden now my children are settled 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 spent my token payment on paying school fees for my child.I also bought a blanket.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on paying school fees for my children.I also want to start a bee keeping business and buy uniform for my children.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy some bee hives so I can keep bees for their honey which I can then sell, I will also use part of the transfers to pay school fees for daughter who is in secondary school. Lastly I plan to increase the the size of my horticulture farm by leasing some farm land.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having struggled with farming and finally managed to pay my college fees, I finally graduated in 2011.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have is lack of a steady source of income, this often means that my family does not always get everything they would need in life.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the evening when I am with my family and they relate to me their days experiences, this often makes me very glad.
