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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($245 USD)
access_time 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 how it was in that, there were a lot of achievements that I can talk of despite the few failures. I ate well for a long period. I was also able to cement my house and buy ten plastic seats.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My additional goal is to go back to my business which had collapsed. I feel that this is what will enable me to support my family well if only I work on the client demands.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my life is that, I was able to start a business which enabled me to support my family but unfortunately, It collapsed. I have not given up. I want to look for money and revive the business once again because this is what I feel that can work for me if only I work on the strategies and clients demands.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My expectation in the next six months is to revive my business which had collapsed. I want to have a reliable source of income. I only need to work on the customer's demand so that I may not have to close the business again.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($235 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that I have my own utensils and I will never have to beg from neighbours as I used to. This has caused a lot of respect from my friends since I don't bother them anymore with begging.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I would wish to buy clothes for myself and my family.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have good bedding and I sleep comfortably unlike the mat which I used to sleep on, we eat well as a family and I don't borrow a lot of things from my neighbours such as seats and utensils again. I find peace in my heart.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
Currently, I would like to start poultry business to help boost my income.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I currently face is, how to get money to boost my business so that I can stock things that I do not currently have but are needed in the village.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at Knight when all the family members are back from various places and we seat together to chart our way forward.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to, buy utensils and cooking materials since now I cook at my mother in-law's house. I need to start cooking in my house but I lack utensils
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is, having started a small business of selling sugarcane, this business grew to a level of small hotel which has supported me by getting some income that we have survived on to date.
