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I bought 32 wall poles at 10,400 KES, 20 roofing poles 3,000 KES, 28 iron sheets at 16,800 KES, nails at 540 KES, a lorry of clay soil at 6,000 KES, paid 3,000 KES labour charge, one mattress at 4,400 KES, 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.
Am no longer stressed on how to get a better and decent 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 2 mattress at 4,600 KES, I bought blankets at a total of 2,500 KES, I also bought half bag of maize at 800 and spent 1,000 KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to build the house.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy sand, cement, timber, round poles, nails and iron roofing sheets which I will use to build a better house for my family and a pit latrine, I will also use part of the transfers to buy tools that I can use in my workshop.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having worked as a blacksmith for a while, I have been able to save some of my earnings and bought some livestock, sadly most of the livestock often succumb to various types of illnesses.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself. I am a blacksmith but business is not very good, I have been unable to raise money to till my farms and I fear that this year my family will often be sleeping hungry.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning because I am always optimistic that the day will be fruitful in terms of the amount of work customers will bring to my workshop.
