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l spent 24000 kshs to pay dowry, 10000 kshs to repair my posho mill machine, l bought steel-door at 7000 kshs, 6 bags of cement at 3000 kshs, sand 2000 kshs, l paid school fees of 1200 kshs to my children in primary school, l bought 1 sack of maize at 2400 kshs.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has changed because posho mill is in good condition and it is working again so l am getting my daily income from it.
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?
I bought a solar lamp @8,000KES, and paid 300KES to school for my child.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to buy building materials: ironsheet, timber and nails, and extend my house to make it more spacious. I also plan to buy cattle and pay my dowry.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to to buy a ploughing machine and cattle for farming, invest in business, pay school fees and to pay dowry.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is being able to support my siblings financially. I helped my eldest brother and his family to build a house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face is that we are HIV positive. We live on special diet which is quite expensive, and we also can't do heavy manual work.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I clean the compound and do other house chores.
