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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that I have hope of staying in a decent house after using my savings to renovate my house later on .
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to expand my business so as to get more income.
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 is that I eat well unlike before where I could struggle getting food by all means even if it meat taking loans.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have bought a water tank hence I will not be struggling to buy water or walk long distances to get the precious comodity.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving money from GiveDirectly is that I'm now sure of tilling a large area because I was able to employ people to help me do it unlike previously when I could do just a small portion because I wasn't able to afford to hire labors.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect to have tilled and planted in my farm.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different from the way it could have been had I not received money from GiveDirectly in that I have already plastered my wall thus I'm relieved of the worry of my wall being washed off by rain.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
At the moment I do not have any new plan but to fcus on plastering my farm.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I currently face is, lack of finance that has made me farm halfway and this means I will not get enough produce to take me for a longer period with my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is, in the morning when I wake up and prepare breakfast and take together as a family.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend part of my transfer to,repair my house which currently is in a very pathetic situation. I will need to plaster the walls and the floor to avoid the spread of infections from dust that results into prolonged coughing to my family members.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is,that I am steady in my family and I have continued to stay here even after the death of my husband who was out bread winner.
