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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($252 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goals for the next four months is to get tea seedlings and plant on my farm.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that I have build a better and spacious house for my family. I depend on small scale farming and casual jobs in the village to earn an come to support my family. I was not in a position to save extra shilling ngs.i am so happy because I have a decent and good house.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to have changed in that I have get a good school for my children .This will make their performance to improve.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($236 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I never thought that I would build a house and have electricity in it. This is the biggest difference in my daily life. We used Give Directly transfers to build the house and install electricity.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
Our financial burdens will be lighter in the next six months. Our children will also be joining secondary school so I expect to work hard in horticulture, plant tea leaves and the shop also. The tea plantation however is a long-term investment that I will venture into and get income from it.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different because we own a calf now in addition to having a house and electricity. I am also less burdened financially because I was able to buy food for my family so the funds that I get from casual work goes to school fee and buying pesticides for my farm instead of food. Thank you for the transfer.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
We live near the main road so my new goal is to put up a shop because it will be strategic and we will get funds from it.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I ever faced was when I became very sick a way back for five good years, I wasn't able to continue with my education. This have impacted negatively in my life because I feel I would be financially stable right now but all in all, I thank God for restoring my health.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part on my day is in the evening when I am back home from work, reuniting with my family is something I really love.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my first transfer to buy a dairy cow and the second one to improve my horticultural farming, this will uplift my source of income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Despite my low paying casual job, I was able to save some cash and later bought a small piece of land, this is something I am seeing as exra ordinary and I am so proud of it.
