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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 in that I have peace in my life because I no longer buy water which was a scarce commodity since I bought a water tank with the second transfer.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to buy a motorcycle which I can use to ferry people and goods around to get income.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months is that I have planted trees and right now I have an investment because I can sell them and use the money to pay school fees for my children.
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 a motorcycle which I will use to ferry people around to get income.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 USD)
access_time almost 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 payments from GiveDirectly is that, I have planted trees which is my investment hence I am hopful of selling them and use the money to pay school fees for my children.
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 a water tank hence water will no longer be a problem in my house since currently we have to fetch it from the river which is very far or another option is to spend KES 10 a jerrycan.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different from how it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I have managed to boost my business which is currently doing well and use the money to take care of my household needs easily.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to buy a water tank since water is a problem in our area and we have to buy a clean one spending KES 10 a jerrycan or fetch from the river which is very far.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I retire to bed since that is the time I relax after the day's activities.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is the burden of having to sustain my family with a monthly income. Planning with my income has not been easy especially in the middle of the month.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on boosting my maize selling business and tree planting activities in order to generate more income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having built a decent house where my family can live comfortably unlike before when I used to live in a rental house. I am no longer stressed over rent payment, and instead injected the money I used to spend on rent into my business. Owning my own house has made me feel settled and has inspired me to acquire more assets since I no longer worry about the burden of moving about with my belongings.
