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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($252 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
I have been engaging in some casual jobs offered within the village which pays some little income on a day to day basis. The jobs have been keeping me occupied and also helps me in getting some little cash of my own so I do not have to rely on my sister all the time for financial help.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I want to start a small scale business of keeping chicken birds and selling them out to my customers once they are mature and ready for sale. It is a business that requires a small amount of capital to start that is why I want to venture in it and possibly generate some profits, God willing. Once the profits start trickling in then I will have the opportunity to pay my college fees and advance my education.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference for me I would say is that it enabled me to offset my school fee balances that were pending at that time. I had some huge arrears amounting to close to fifteen thousand shillings. The reason I had that huge amount of pending balance is that my eldest sister who is our breadwinner had just spent a good amount of her money in taking care of hospital bills for my father.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I am planning to dive into the field of agriculture where I want to do tomato planting business. This business also does not require a huge amount of capital to start, that is why I believe I will excel in it. The profits generated from this business added with the profits I will be generating from the birds business should just be enough to see me through my next stage of education.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($234 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 am now at peace because I am not a burden to any one.I can pay my school fees without asking for any assistance from my father.I am now hopeful I have a happy future because immediately I finish school I want to start vegetable and chicken rearing business that will give me more income.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six month I would have started chicken rearing business hence increase in my monthly income.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My father had been struggling so much to raise my school fees ,and since I started receiving the money , he is relieved and has less stress because I can now pay my school fees. I have solar for lightening hence I can study with ease unlike before when we used to buy paraffin.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to start vegetable and chicken rearing project.I believe when all goes well I will generate more job opportunities to my fellow friends because I am planning to do it in large scale and I will need someone to help me.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to clear the balance of my school fees so as to reduce the burden to my parent who has been struggling to ensure I get quality education.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is late payment of school fees by my struggling father hence affecting my productivity in school since I have to miss classes.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning.This is the time I feel more energetic and plan my daily activities.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement in my life is the continuation with my studies.This is because I never imagined my struggling father who is jobless and has been sickling could ensure I get quality education.
