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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Apart from having a new house, my children also have good bedding. The ones they had,had worn out.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next four months, my additional goal is to plaster the house I had constructed.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now stay in my house and I do not have to pay rent anymore after I built a new house using the money I received from GiveDirectly.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, maybe I shall have plastered my house and I will be staying in a better house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 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.
My life is very different as I have started the plans of building my own home as I was living in rental housing.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My expectations for the next six months is that i would have finished building my home by then and that means no more paying rent.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Currently,I am planning to build my own home as I have bought building materials.My life is stress free and am more relaxed as i will earn respect in my village as a home owner.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have no new goal as I would wish to concentrate on my earlier goals.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is raising enough money that will help me buy construction materials and make a house for the family. The materials are expensive yet I have no stable income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when I get time to rest after working tirelessly the entire day.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend my transfers on constructing my house and move from renting. Paying rent monthly is expensive for me and therefore owning a house will relieve me from the expense.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have been able to prepare all my farms for this planting season and therefore I look forward to work and get good harvest in the year.
