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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($252 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to use the transfer in starting a stable source of income like a business. I would not want to struggle as I have in the past after receiving help from GD. I know the business will sustain my needs after the transfers.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my life since I received my transfers from GD is that I was able to help my mother build a kitchen. My mother kept on talking about building a new kitchen over and over again. It was her desire to build a new kitchen where we could sleep since we used to sleep at our neighbour's house. It was a risk on our lives walking at night and this was my mother's biggest fear. When I received my first transfer, I used it to pay school fees and the rest I used on buying building materials such as iron sheets and nails. We have used the materials to build a kitchen. I feel so proud of myself for having helped out my family.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I know I will have managed to save enough money to start a retail shop business. It is my desire to start a business to help me raise money to meet my needs and help my family out financially as I look for employment. I am a trained teacher and getting a job right away may not happen yet I still have to look for money to meet my needs. This is why I want to start a business to sustain my needs as I look for employment.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($255 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to pursue a Diploma Course in Education
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different in that my anxiety regarding the future is reduced considerably
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect my life to change in that I expect to have more peace of mind because my burden has been lifted.
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 will get to redeem my Teachers' Training Certificate,and will have more confidence to search for suitable job opportunities. Without GD support this was going to take very long.
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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 have in life is lack of adequate income to take care of my child who is suppose to start school, but due to lack of money I am not able to take her to school yet.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at night when I am through with all the daily activities and have time to talk to my child and my siblings.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on clearing the fee balance that remained in college that made me not to get my college certificate .
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is finishing up my college despite the fact that I faced the challenge of lacking fees at some point but I managed to clear my last exam.
