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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($246 USD)
access_time over 4 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 four months ago because I am eating well as compared to before when I would have two meals in a day. I also now have my own cow that I get milk from everyday for my consumption and also selling it to the community and getting money for my up keep.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to save money and buy building materials and extend my house since I am staying in a very small house that does not accommodate me with 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 is that I now have a stable reliable source of Income. I managed to buy a dairy cow and fortunately it has started producing milk. I will sell some milk in our local market and some for my family consumption. Since the milk has started getting me some income, my family has never gone to bed hungry. We are able to at least meet our daily needs. This was different then as we could go to bed hungry most of the times if we did not raise enough money to buy the food.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have completed extended my house and staying in a nice spacious comfortable house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($235 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goals are buying a sheep and clothes for my children.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have a presentable and strong house, I have enough food in the house and we eat well and my business is doing very well since I added stock to it with part of the transfer I received from GD.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I would want to have kitchen and build a shop where I will use to grow my business to another.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Whenever it rained, I had to repair my house especially on the walls since the mad on the wall used to come off but now I have peace in my heart that even if it rains, my family is safe because I have cemented my house and its 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 is lack of a good house that can accommodate my family well.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when having my family together and making stories and laughing together. This is the time that we normally share all that transpired during the day.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on plastering my house and part of it to buy a goat.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that I used to admire people who had solar panels in their houses and wished to have one that I really worked hard and now have my own.
