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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 four months ago because l am now staying in a nice plastered house, after being the talk of the village that I will never stay in a nice plastered house in my life being that I am very poor.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to save money from the money l get from my business of selling charcoal to spend the money to buy building materials and put up a kitchen which will enable me to have a better place for preparing food for my family. Since I always cooking out side the house where I always face challenges mostly during rainy seasons.
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 l was able to plaster my house using the money I received from give directly . I am very proud because this has been my dream all along but I could not achieve it because of my fanancial status. I am very thankful to give directly because they have helped me achieve my dream. I am now happy because I am staying in a nice plastered house where I am very comfortable it is also easy to maintain in terms of cleaning.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect to continue saving money from the profit l get from the business to enable me buy building materials and put up a kitchen.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($237 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to probably start a business
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different in that I get to eat well since I received GD money because I bought a stock of dry corn
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect my life to change in that I will not feel stressed since I managed to pay school fee for my child in primary school and she will learn uninterrupted
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the miracle of plastering my aging house, which I never thought possible before due to extreme poverty.Thank you GD for helping me realize a dream
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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 chest pains.This prevents me from working hard enough as casual labor that forms my main source of income. Sometimes I am unable to work and provide for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I get paid for the casual labor and buy food for my family.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend the transfer in buying food. We are in great hunger as weather conditions has been unfavorable to support farming.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is purchase of a door from little saving from Saving and loaning scheme. Initially I had nothing to close the door and this exposed us to insecurities.
