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I bought two bull cows 30000 KES, ox-plough 6000 KES, paid school fees 5000 KES, bought ballast for 4000 KES, water drums for 2400 KES and spent the rest for shopping foodstuffs.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is that I will be ox-ploughing with my bull cows.
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 spent 2000 KES on school fees, 1500 on loan setlement, 3000 KES on foodstuff and 3000 KES on buying a mattress.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan on buying a plough and cattle.
Enrolled
access_time over 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to pay school fees, build a toilet, repair our house and to buy a ploughing machine.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement we are proudest of is the fact that we have been able to educate one of our children through to college level. I feel happy because we did this through savings from farming.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we face now is lack of school fees. Most of our children are in secondary school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when i do hosehold chores especially morning hours
