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I bought sand for 10,000 KES, ballast for 12,000 KES, paid school fees for 12,000 KES. I also bought grafted mango seedlings for 15,000 KES. The rest was spent on other daily food expenses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have already bought some materials to plaster my house and also the grafted maize seedlings will be of huge economic gain when they mature.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought 32 mango seedlings and 40 pawpaw seedlings and planted them.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to fence my fruit farm, and complete constructing the chicken house. I also plan to buy cement and cement the floor and walls of my house.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to build a bigger house that I can comfortably host my visitors in. I also want to venture into poultry farming so I can raise my children's school fee.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I am proudest that I have my two children in the University. I have worked hard to ensure my children get educated.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is lack of sufficient funds to educate my children and meet other needs. I am not living in a good house because of the school fee burden that I have.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up. It's awesome to see a new day that I have never seen before because everyday is unique to me.
