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I bought 30 iron sheets at 20,500 KES, a plough at 11,000 KES, a cot at 16,000 KES, my clothe at 600 KES, utensils at 2,100 KES then used the rest on food for the house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Am now leasing my plough to people who pay me.
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?
Ispent 2400 KES on a mattress, 5000 KES on crop farming and 2200 on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan on buying 2 oxen and a plough.
Enrolled
access_time almost 9 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy materials to be used to build my own house since my former house has since collapsed. I will also buy a dairy cow so that get some milk from it and also sell the surplus milk.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having saved money from the small hawking business I usually do and managed to buy household items like blankets and cushions for my chairs.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face right now is that since my spouse left for kitale, I have been forced to do a lot menial jobs in order to survive, but these kind of jobs are few in the village. I often sleep hungry because I did not get work to do and subsequently I did not have money to buy food to eat.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is around midday especially when I am with my friends and neighbors and we are chatting, this relaxes me and I forget about my problems for a while.
