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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Right now there is no much difference in my life because the only thing I do nowadays is to just go to the farm and do a little bit of cultivation which does not make such a big difference in my daily life apart from that giving me some source of food.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I have a goal of starting a small scale business that can generate some little income every month so that I do not have to rely on farming alone a s source of getting food. I used to be a small scale trader in the past but my venture collapsed sometime back when I spent my entire savings on my kid who had been admitted at an ICU for a period of around two to three months.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I was able to build a home which I would have never managed to build were it not for this money. Apart from that, I also managed to build a new house for my son who initially had to go and sleep in a relatives place that is few miles away from our place. However, when I got the transfers from GD I built a new house for the kids and today i am glad they spend their nights here with me, which according to me is such a big achievement.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I think once I will have a starting capital and revive my small scale business I will have money that will sustain me together with my family members. So for me right now, the only thing that I seek to do is to start up the business and get it running as soon as I can.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($236 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.
I have always wanted a house where my son could sleep from,so the biggest difference in my daily life is that my son has a place to sleep. He does not have to walk from one house to the other looking for place to sleep from I am glad that no longer happens.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to have constructed a kitchen where we I cook from. This is the change I expect in the next six months.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different in that my son has a place where he can sleep from. He does not have to wander looking for a place to sleep. I also have peace hoping for more transfers.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to kitchen is to construct a kitchen where I can cook from.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is how to improve my home being in a bushy place there are a lot of snakes moving around up to the house and this is very dangerous to us.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after we have had meal together and we have devotions as a family.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to,build for my son a house.This is because he is of age and still sleeps in my house. This is against our culture.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is, having my home.I really needed my home because I have been staying in my father in-law's home. This hindered my progress.
