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I spent my first Transfer on house construction materials for 35,000 KES, school fee payment for 13,000 KES , and assorted food for 2,000KES
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in our lives is that we will soon be proud owners of a lovely house , (thanks to GD) which we never expected to ever own due to abject poverty.
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 used my token payment to shop (1000), pay school fees (3000) and buy chairs (6000)
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to build a new house with my upcoming lumpsum payment
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to construct a bigger house that can accomodate my family. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy household items like furniture. We also plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for my children in school.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to build a house for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we dont have a reliable source of income to pay school fees for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am in the farm weeding. I feel very happy because it is a source of livelihood for my family.
