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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 l am now staying in a nice plastered house, where I did not know that I would ever stayed in my life.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
Unfortunately or fortunately I do not have any other goal, I will continue enjoying staying in my nice plastered house that I have been longing to staying in.
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 l was able to plaster my house using the money I received from give directly . I am very proud because this has been my dream all along but I could not achieve it because of my fanancial status. I am very thankful to give directly because they have helped me achieve my dream. I am now happy because I am staying in a nice plastered house where I am very comfortable it is also easy to maintain in terms of cleaning.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the six months I expect to continue staying in my nice plastered house where I am very comfortable ans staying peacefully.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 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.
My house has been in very bad condition and it has been getting weak and this has caused fear in me that it could fall down anytime. When I received this money and plastered my house, I have been in living in peace.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I would want to buy a cow to help in milk production.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My house in is very good condition after plastering with the money I got from Give Directly.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
Apart from earlier goals, I do not have any new goal.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship am facing is insufficient income to meet my family's basic needs and also my grandchildren stays at home while their peers are at school learning.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when have fended for my family and we share the meals together.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I planning to spend my transfers on improving my house as the current one is leaky during rainy seasons and to buy a bull too to help with ploughing activities. Additionally, I will also use the remaining amounts on educating my grandchildren who are orphaned.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I have managed to educate my orphaned grandchildren amidst challenges of raising school fees from my merger income. This makes me proud
