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I bought (furniture12000 KES) a cow ( 18000 KES) treated my child (1000 KES) school fees (5000 KES) two sacks of maize (2000 KES) and spent 5000 to clear land issues.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I now have furniture, keeping a cow and have food to eat.
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?
My daughter had stayed home for two weeks due to fees arrears, I therefore spent the entire transfer on paying school fees.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
school fees for my daughter and my orphaned niece. I also hope to extend my house to make it more spacious.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to pay school fees for our children, enlarge our house and buy oxen for ploughing.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that we have established a tree nursery.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have is having a steady source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is when I wake up in the morning and go to tend to my kitchen garden.
