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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($245 USD)
access_time over 5 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 because l am able to provide for my family comfortably, as compared to before when i had to work for people in their farms in order to get money. I no longer stay with my in a squeezed house as before.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to save through my business and spend the savings to build a kitchen for my children to have a comfortable place to spend their night and I will have a nice neat kitchen to cook in.
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 now have a stable source of income in that I am able to provide for my family without depending on farming being that farming is not reliable. I now staying in a very spacious comfortable house where I do not need to squeeze myself with my family in one room. I am also able to buy households like furniture being that I have enough space to keep them.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have completed building the kitchen and my children will have a very a comfortable place to sleep in as well as better place to cook in.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($232 USD)
access_time over 5 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 l manage to buy furniture and now I am sitting on very comfortably place as compared to before when I was sitting on a water container. My children too is now in school learning without worrying of being sent home. I also have hope of putting a spacious nice house.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect to have completed putting up my home and my family occupying it. I will be free to make have my own space and put up my own conditions and restrictions away from my parents in-laws, at least here in my compound.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different from how it was four months ago because I now have very comfortable seats to sit on, as compared to before when I was seating in a water container.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
When I started receiving these transfers, I had set a goal of saving the money in order to build better house. I have not managed to build the house but I have saved enough and managed to buy iron sheets for this course. Until this is done, I have not managed to have an additional goal. I hope this will happen in the next six months so that I set new goals.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship was last year July when I got burns from hot tea, this took a long time to recover as I had no money for proper medication and I could not do much of casual labor to feed my family. This would see me seek for help from friends and relatives.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy in the evening because I would have done with casual work and having some little food to prepare for my family after engaging on heavy days task. It's at this time that we also tell stories together with my family. You will realise to me, the family is my greatest gift from God and my happiness.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to use the cash transfer on building a new house, buy furniture and pay fees to my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement was planting large plantation of cassava that I have been selling and using the proceeds to meet my family needs. Including paying fees to my children that many a times are sent back home from school due to lack of school fees.
