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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($247 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I do not have any new or additional goal a part from putting up my house. I want to work extra hard to achieve my goal that I had started of building my house.
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 l am now very sure of putting up my own house since I have already managed to buy building materials. Once I have managed to put up my house my life will definitely change because I will now be staying in my own house where there are no conditions and interference. I have also started livestock farming where I am very sure it will do better and I will have so many goats that I can sell when I have any emergency.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have put up my house and staying in it comfortably with my family members.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time 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 the money from GiveDirectly is that I'm so proud and happy I already have ironsheets. This gives me the hopes of soon having my own house and thus I won't be sleeping in my brother's house anymore which was so inconveniencing.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect to have constructed a house.
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 would have been had I not received the money from GiveDirectly in that if it wasn't for GD I wouldn't be having iron sheets. Had it not for GD I wouldn't be having decent clothing too.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a new goal of constructing a house, I wanted to buy a piece of land for farming but the thought being homeless made me change mind. Now I really wan tto build a house.
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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 face in my life is that I don't have a stable source of income and at times I am forced to wear torn clothes.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I go out to graze cattle. This makes me happy because I am able to get some food and clothes when I am paid.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying building materials so that I can build my own house and the remain amount I will use to rent a piece of land where I can plant some maize.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to start a small paultry farm which has really helped me to get some cash for my basic needs.
