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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($252 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($235 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was able to boost my business which now generates more income for my family.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to save more school fees for my children and make sure my family eats well. I will be having a bigger business which will generate more income for my children's upkeep.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Currently. I can pay rent,buy household items,boost business to generate income for my family. Now my life is stress free as I worry less where I will get my next meal.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I want to start saving for my child's high school education.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life, is suffering for thirteen years after falling on fire due to epilepsy condition.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day, is in the afternoon when my children are back home from school and we take lunch together, especially when they share with me their school life experiences.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on improving my ready made clothes business. This will help me diversify my sources of income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of in my life, is taking good care of children by providing to them right education although I am a single mother.
