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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($245 USD)
access_time over 4 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 now have an investment. I have dairy cows that have already reproduced and I can be able to sell the offspring whenever I am faced with any financial emergencies. This is different from the past where I would be left helpless if and when I was faced with such difficulties.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal which I desire to achieve in the next four months is that of buying a piece of land. This will allow me to build a house of my own. I am currently staying in a small piece of land that I have no ownership on. Having a piece of land of my own will raise my self-esteem and even give me the power to exercise other meaningful investments that will raise my income and improve our living standards.
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 is that I have been able to fulfill some of the goals that I never really thought I could achieve anytime soon. Within this time, I have been able to buy livestock in form of cattle that will help me earn extra income and better my living standards in the long run. Initially, I entirely depended on casual jobs to earn a living and this made it difficult to make any reasonable family investment. I just bought a dairy cow which has already reproduced and is already giving me enough milk for household consumption while I sell the surplus.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect that I shall have more cattle at my disposal. I have always been passionate about cattle keeping and I am optimistic that everything will definitely work out for me. I have plans of increasing the number of cattle that we keep and even sell them in the future to buy a piece of land.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23600 KES ($234 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 is that I have a piece of mind since I have paying of dowry and now I am traditionally married .
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six month I expect to shall have saved and bought a piece of land .
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Currently my daily life is different in that I have paid off dowry and now I am traditionally married unlike before the transfer was sent this dream used to look like impossible due to the little income that I get , couldn't be enough to save up and do such a project.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to save and buy a piece of land and build on it my homestead.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I've faced in life is being jobless for so long at the time that I had no savings. My children suffered a lot, I even thought that I'm a terrible dad and a failure.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when out at work with friends, we get to chat extensively and crack jokes that leave me laughing without control.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to buy a piece of land, currently we're in a small one that belongs to my father and is subject to subdivision to my siblings. This will not be enough to pass on to my descendants.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is successfully starting goat keeping, I'm optimistic that the investment will be profitable in the near future.
