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I bought 30 iron sheets at 18,600 KES, 21 wall poles at 4,200 KES, 30 roofing poles at 4,500 KES, nails at 4,800 KES, a lorry of clay soil at 6,800 KES, paid 10,050 KES labour charge then added some of my money to the rest of the cash and used 2,000 KES on food for the workers.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My family family is no longer staving because am now getting some income from the stone breaking business which I used the Token to start.
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 used my token to repair the roof of my kitchen (5800) and paid school fees for my grandchildren (4000).
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will pay school fees for my orphaned grandchildren and repair my house.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on paying school fees for my two children and two grandchildren who are in secondary school, I will build a kitchen using part of the transfer and the remaining amount I will spend on paying those who will be ploughing my farm after I have planted my crops.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that I have been able to raise my children since my husband died till they reached secondary school using cash that I have been saving from the sale of my farm produce.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that since my husband died, I am now a widow and I have kids including grandchildren who all depend on me for their daily needs like food and school fees which at times I am not able to meet.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I go to my farm and I am able to plough it so that I can get rid of weeds hence enabling my crops to grow well. This makes me happy as my crops will be growing healthy.
