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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($251 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?
In the next four months, I have a new goal to transfers the tea seedlings onto the already prepared land. Although it sounds a big project, I am determined that it will work well since the climatic condition around is favourable to the tea plantation.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
Upon receiving the two transfers from GiveDirectly, I have made sure that I put them into the projects I have been running. There have been differences registered since then and so far the biggest difference in my daily life is the great investment in livestock farming. I managed to buy two cows which I am now rearing. It was the simplest project I could venture into since we had wider field to graze on. This to me is of great importance since I am sure after sometimes, I will sell them and put the money plus all my savings into buying a piece of land.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, my expected changes in my life will be to see the tea farming established. It is a viable project and with enough resources it can be easy to establish and manage to later earn a good income.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($236 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.
Our happiness in our household has really increased. This is a new thing we never had when we were struggling with poverty. This is the biggest difference we are witnessing in our daily life since we received the transfer.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect to have enrolled and picked my studies in college.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life together with my family members have currently changed in that we now have a cow to milk and we have also built a new house with a metallic roofing.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a new goal to enroll to an education course in college and this should come sooner likely with the second transfer.
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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 have faced in my life is lack of school fees.When I was in secondary school I was often sent home due to lack of school fees.This negatively affected my studies and I feel I could have performed better in my final examinations.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon.This is the time I get to have lunch and relax after working in the farm.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying a dairy cow.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is the education that I have.I completed high school two years ago and I feel very proud of that.Education has helped me learn a lot and I still want to continue to a higher level.
