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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time over 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 the way it was four months ago in that I'm now proud and happy my spouse paid my dowry. I also have decent seats, this makes me happy too.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I have an additional goal of constructing a big decent house, unlike the small house I have currently that can't fit my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that I'm proud and happy my spouse managed to pay my dowry. I'm now proud and I can comfortably pay my parents visits without any fear of being looked down upon.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect to have constructed a deent house.
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.
My life has not changed in anyway although I got the transfer because some unknow people tricked me over the phone hence I did not use the money.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will live in a decent place because I will have cemented my house and my husband will have paid dowry hence I will have a say in the homestead.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has not changed since I received the transfer because some unknow people tricked me over the phone and took all my transfer.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal are; to cement my house since smearing it has been hectic and I also want my husband to pay dowry
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I currently face is hunger. I did not get a good harvest last season and this means that my family might not be able to eat well this year.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I go to my farm to look after my crops.
Whenever I am in my farm I am usually happy because I am sure that if my crops do well my family will not sleep hungry.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy some cattle which we will use to pay my dowry, this is because if my dowry goes unpaid it signifies that I am not married but just cohabiting with my spouse.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is having been able to buy and rear chicken. This was possible because of the efforts I put into planting maize which I later sold and used the proceeds to buy the chicken.
