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We bought two bulls for 30,000 KES, 10 bags of cement for 8,500 KES, sand for 4,000 KES and paid 4,000 KES to have the walls of the house plastered and floor plastered. The rest was spent on daily HH expenses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The two bulls we bought have helped us a great deal in farming and the walls have also been plastered.
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 7,300KES on ploughing, planting and weeding my crops. I also bought a goat @1,550KES and a bag of seeds @1,500KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plant to buy 2 oxen and a plough for preparing my piece of land for cultivation so that bI do not have to spend money on hiring the services.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy four oxen and a ploughing machine to ensure that I increase efficiency when I am tilling my farm. The rest of the transfers I will use to start a small shop where I will sell fast moving consumer goods.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having saved profits from my small shop and eventually managed to plaster my house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to buy some cows and a ploughing machine. The productivity of my farm is very low and I fear if I do not get the money to buy the oxen and ploughing machine it will still remain as it is.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is around midday when I am having lunch, whenever am eating I always feel very happy.
