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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($252 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal for the next four months is to buy a dairy cow.
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 I paid schools for my two children in secondary. I depend on casual jobs in the village to earn an income, the amount of money I get through this was small and could not gather for all the basic needs of the family. My children were sent home and because I did not have money the could stay home for a longer time and this was affecting their performance. When received the money I paid all the fees on time and my children were able to do their exams on time. I'm so happy because I no longer get stress up like before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in that I will have saved some amount to build a better house for my family and the will have a good place to stay .
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($235 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 life is the happiness which I got after paying school fees for my children. I now feel relieved and can sleep soundly as I use to wonder how I would raise money for paying school fees.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months i would like to buy a cow so that I can get milk for use as I spent more money on buying milk.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Currently, we have a new latrine which is near to our homestead. before we use to share with our neighbor. Again am wearing a good shoe like any other village elder. I use to wear a shoe made from old tyre and now am so glad to wear a good leather shoe.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
The new goal which I have at the moment is to start focusing on farming so that I can get food for my family and seel surplus for other basic needs.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is when my children was suppose to go to school but I had no money to pay for their school fees, I had to borrow money from friends and relatives
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up healthy and ready to do my Daisy duties
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer to buy a dairy cow and start poultry farming
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
In 1972 I had planted maize and I got maximum harvest, it enabled me to buy cows and also build my house
