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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 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 of the relief of paying part of the land that my children will own.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to buy cattle for milk production and I can also sell the young ones so as to pay school fees for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months is the joy that I have after paying part of the land which my children will own.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have bought my own cattle for milk production.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 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.
I have always wanted to buy a piece of land so that my sons can get a place where to build their houses. I have not been able to achieve it due to my low income but now I have paid deposit foe the same which motivates me to work hard and pay the rest of the amount to have the piece of land.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I would want to pay the other part of the money which we owe land owner so that I may have the land.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am almost achieving one of my greatest dream because of Give Directly.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I do not have any new goal.
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access_time 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 am very old and I have two children in high school who require fees. This at times forces me to sell my cows so that I can pay their school fees thereby reducing the number of cows that I own.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I go to my farm to plough maize and other crops. This makes me happy because it is my source of livelihood.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I will spend my transfer on paying school fees for my two children who are in secondary school and the remaining amount I will spend on buying a cow.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that I was able to take my children to school, build my own house and establish two homes by marrying two wives single-handedly.
