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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?
My life has really changed in that I have even expanded my farming. I planted beans and have already harvested. I also cow that will increase my income through milk production.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I want to grow my chicken brood by letting them hatch and keeping them healthy.I also want to starta ashop businesss.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my life is that I able to live in a house that I was building. I had put in a lot of money into the building but could not use it since It was not complete. I now live in it. I even bought a TV set a hoofer that I also use on a daily basis. This gives me happiness and
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life in the next six months because I will have received money that I am saving in a merry go round. I will use this to start a shop business and a petrol pump.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 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.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I optimistic for a better future. I am so happy too to own the television set that I used Give Directly funds to acquire it.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months. I plan to put up the poultry business and generate an income from sale of eggs and have a better economic level.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different now because I own the television set and I am optimistic. The funds have opened my mind and I am hopeful unlike before when it seemed as though my mind was closed up with barely any plans for my future.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
The goal that I have is to start a poultry business. This will be a source of income for us from sale of eggs and the poultry as they reproduce.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Raising up six children has not been an easy task.Getting to raise school fees and feeding the family has been a challenge since we heavily rely on subsistence farming and livestock rearing.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up.This is because I feel greatful that God has enabled me to see another day.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer my transfer on completing the construction of my house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is having a family.I feel proud when I see my six children growing up and having a loving husband who cares for the family.
