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I bought water tank for 15000 KES, a cow for 25000 KES, fascia boar 6000 KES and spent some on buying food.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have a water tank for storing water and a cow am keeping for milk and will soon give birth to a calf.
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?
l spent the transfer to plaster my house so l bought 8 bags of cement at 6400 kshs, sand 4000 kshs labor-charge 3000 kshs.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
l am planning to buy water-tank, to buy some animals and to build pit-latrine.
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access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to spend the transfer to construct a toilet. We also plan to spend the transfer to plaster our house. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy two bulls and oxen plough which we will use during ploughing.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Our proudest achievement is that we have worked very hard, saved money and built a bigger house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source income. We sometimes spend the day without getting a meal.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am in the farm weeding.
