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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 has remained pretty much the same because I did not get an opportunity to spend my first transfer after I lent it to my son to enable him plaster his house. He was to refund me the money when he received his second transfer so that I could construct a kitchen, but this did not happen because his share together with mine that I had sent him to withdraw was stolen on his way back.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I had plans of constructing a separate cooking area from my main house with my stransfers, but because the money was entirely stolen after my son had withrawn it, this became impossible.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
Personally, I did not experience any difference in my life over the last four months because I gave the whole of my first transfer to my son so that he could buy the required materials to plaster his house which was made of mud.The plan was that when he received his second transfer, he would refund me the money. I was happy that my son got to achieve his goals of having a better house.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
Now that I did not get the opportunity to spend my transfers which were stolen, I have no expectations for the future because my life has not changed from what it previously was.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 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 difference is that I am able to pay for a motorbike which will generate income for my family.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to start a business by then which will generate more income for my family upkeep.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different because we can generate more income from motorbike business, buy more food for my family and now they can eat well.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
No new goal.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
This hardship I have currently is paying school fees for my children since I have three children who are currently in secondary school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my part of my day is in the evening when we are all together as a family telling stories.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on expanding my business of tailoring.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The greatest achievement I am proudest of is building a home of my own because I used to rent a house at the town center.
