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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($246 USD)
access_time 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 I have cattle to depend on in case of any emergency. I can sell them and meet my needs. I do not have to over depend on my relatives. I also believe that soon, I will have more cattle than what I have now.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My additional goal is to add more cattle to boost my cattle farming in that I am able to have enough that I can sell when I am to attend to an emergence.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily is that I have been able add more cattle to my kraal. This makes me happy because I can sell at least one to cater for any emergency that might arise I never had any cattle before and in case of such emergencies, I had to turn to my relatives for support. Unfortunately,they do not have much and they also have their responsibilities.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I would have added more cattle to whatever I have now and this will be a very good investment.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25000 KES ($249 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am now in a position to live more comfortably in my new house.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My life will change because I will have started a new farming project where I will be planting various cash crops in addition to keeping domestic livestock that will generate future profit.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
First of all, I now have a house of my own, something that I did not have in the past. I also managed to buy a few household items that makes my life much easier.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a plan of buying a cow that I will rear for commercial purposes. I also want to become a serious farmer, and earn a living out of the farming project.
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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've faced in life is sleeping in a house with poor roof especially during rainy season, I get rained on all night.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after work when back at home with members of my family, chatting and sharing drinks.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to build an iron roofed house. The current one (grass thatched) leaks when it rains subjecting me to so much inconveniences.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is practicing horticulture which yielded to expectation. I sold part of produce for extra cash.
