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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($252 USD)
access_time 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 start a dairy farming. I will be in a position to sell the surplus milk to earn an income to support my daily activities.
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 have added the stock to my business. I own a hardware shop and the stock was small. The amount of profit I would get was so small. I have so many responsibilities and it was not enough to gather for everything at once. When I received the money I added the stock and it has given me more profits unlike before .I'm so happy because I can now meet all the basic needs including paying school fees for the children in school. My children are no longer sent home to collect school fees because I pay on time. I'm so happy.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I exact my life to change in that I will have build a dairy house and have at least two dairy cows. I will devote my time to do this because it generate an income.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 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.
When I received my GD transfer I started a business which has greatly improved our improved living standard as a family. I will not be hustling for school fees the way I did before GD gave me money. I see better health for children and a good education too.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I am planning to put more money into my business, since it is a start up I want to have enough stock. Look for all glass types, at the moment I have only six glass types. I want to have a variety in my shop.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has changed tremendously because I can earn enough it was hard to think of how I could get school fees. I went to the extend of doing casual jobs, borrowing loans and disposing of property but now I am happier I sleep without stress. In fact, my start up collapsed in the past because I had a lot of school fees to pay and I dug into my capital. Something I will not do today.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I want to buy a plot in the near future to put up rentals and business stalls. This will add to my income generating activities. I am working hard to get returns from this business.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in my life is that my son became sick when he was born and this sickness has affected his mobility. He is currently not able to be independent since he is in a wheelchair.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon. I am happy because this is the time that I am with my family and we take meals together.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
When I receive my transfers, I am planning to use part of the money to build a poultry house and the rest to buy 300 chicken.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is that I have planted approximately 3500 tea bushes. It is an achievement because it is a constant source of income which has enabled me to educate my children.
