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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($246 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I had plans of constructing a new iron roofed house with the transfers because I had a thatched house that I wanted to change, but due to my father's death, I had to abort this plan because my entire first transfer was spent of his funeral arrangements.I then came up with the idea of investing part of my second transfer in poultry farming so that would save enough money to eventually allow me meet my dream of constructing an iron-roofed house.I have bought some chickens to start off the project and will work on improving it.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
Even though I was not able to achieve the initial goal I had of constructing an iron-roofed house because of the sudden death of my father which forced me to spend my first transfer on his funeral arrangements, I still managed to buy a sofa set using my second transfer. Having the seats have made my house very comfortable and presentable. Before the project,I had two chairs which barely accupied a quarter of my house leaving the rest of the house empty.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect that in the next six months,my poultry business will have fetched me enough money to buy the required materials to construct the house that I had planned to construct but could not due to unfortunate circumstances. I expect to be living in a better iron-roofed house and not in then thatched one I currently have.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25000 KES ($247 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to build ironroofed house since l am staying in a thatched leaky house where l am comfortable.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If l could not have received the transfer l could had a very hard time to organize my father's funeral.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have built ironroof house and staying in it comfortably.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I have not experienced any difference in my life because l spent the whole of the transfer to arrange funeral program for my father.
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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 is lack of school fees.I passed my KCPE exams and could not proceed to Secondary school due to lack of school fees.To date,I still feel that if I had school fees my life would be better.The hardships I encounter today are as a result of lack of school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is usually in the evening when I have completed the farming activities. I take time to read the bible and other spiritual books as I relax during this time.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My plan is to spend the transfer from GiveDirectly on starting a business that deals in plastic household items. This will generate income to cater for my needs.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is my house.I built it using meager resources from being a casual labour.When I set out to look for jobs,am never disturbed because whether successful or not my accommodation is guaranteed.
