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I bought a cow and a goat(18000 KES), paid school fees (16000) KES debt (5000 KES) and used 2000 on farming. Am left with 3000 KES for food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is that I now have a cow and have reduced the burden of paying school fees. I also feel easy after settling a debt.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I paid my son's 8,000 KES school fees. I also bought utensils with the remaining amount.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I'm planning to buy bulls for ploughing and hire land for maize/groundnuts/sorghum/beans farming.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to invest in business, to expand our farming activities by renting land to plant more crops. We have a small piece of land.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of this house and every thing in it like the furniture. We have joined a merry go round, here we call them silk. Through the the small business I run and my husband's casual labour, we were able to save money in this silk and we bought iron sheets building materials and every thing else we own.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face now is lack of a sustainable income source. We have school going children who need fees and it's not easy to raise this.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening especially when i get paid for casual labour.
