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I spent much of the transfer on buying ironsheet, timber and nails, and built an iron roofed house. i also paid 8,000KES school fees for my child in secondary school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
We had lost hope that we would ever live in a good house and that our children would be comfortable because my husband had lost his job and we came back home from town. However we are not very happy trhat we are now living in a spacious iron roofed house, and my child is also in school.
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 paid school fees for my son using 8000 KES of my token payment then I spent the remaining 2000 KES on food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I think my upcoming lumpsum payment will assist me build a better house.
Enrolled
access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on building a better house, constructing a toilet since I don't have one and lastly use the other bit to pay school fees for my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is having been able to build my current house,I use to live on a very small house with very little space for movement.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing currently is on paying school fees for my three children in high school since I have no proper source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is during the morning hours when I go to the nearest market to sell vegetables and by doing so I get some small income to buy food for my family.
