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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($250 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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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.
The biggest in my life is that I was able to buy the floor tiles, something that I was not able to achieve in the past.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My life will change because I will have a more presentable house and I will also be able to realize a bumper harvest because I managed to use better fertilizers this time round.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I would not have been able to work on the external look of my house like I am currently doing. Moreover, repaying the loans I had could have proved to be an uphill task for me.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to do a few repairs on my dilapidated house and make it look nice and more presentable.
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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 have faced was having to put up with my husbands addiction to alcohol which caused him to neglect all of his responsibilities towards us as his family for a very long time.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon after finishing all of my household chores and i am able to head to the market place to sell my fish. This makes me happy because i get a chance to earn some money and also to share stories with my fellow women folks about our daily lives experiences.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on improving my current business of selling fish and with the pending balance, i will pay school fees for my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that i am proud of was, being able to purchase my own household furniture and one cow that currently gives me milk from my own savings.
