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I used my first transfer to expand my house(25000), took my husband for alternative treatment (10000), bought a cow (5000) and boosted his video business (10000)
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I am so relieved because i had to shoulder the family burden when my husband broke his thy, but now that he is up and moving i am so relieved and happy. My house is big and spacious after expansion.
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 spent my token payment on buying 2 goats.I also paid medical bills and medicine for my husband and bought maize.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on expanding my house.I also want to add capital to our video business and buy 2 cows.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to expand our house being that we have a big family. We also plan to spend the transfer to start a business of a Video show that will help us get income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have managed to build a house for our family. We managed to achieve this through hards work and determination.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is when my husband was involved in an accident last year and broke his limb. This has reduced his productivity being that he cant do much work as before. So I have remained as the sole bread winner and this hasn't been easy.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am busy weeding in my farm. I always feel happy about doing farm related work.
