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I spent the entire transfer on buying 3 oxen and a plough.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I hope to have an increased harvest because i now have oxen to plough my piece of land.
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 five metal seats at 3,500KES, I spent 3,000KES on weeding my three different farms, bougt 2 sacks of maize at 3,000 and 2okilograms of sorghum at 200KES.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I planning to build a cemented, iron roofed house.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to use the transfer to buy oxen plough that would help us during ploughing. I also plan to plaster my house and buy furniture. I also plan to use the remaining balance to start a small business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have managed to construct a house for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is when I lost my children through death. Life has been harsh on our side being that am now old and its becoming difficult for me even to get food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up alive.
