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Lucia's family
Lucia
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
66
workCampaign
UBI
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($252 USD)
access_time almost 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 very spacious comfortable house I do not need to worry when it is raining because I know I will not be rained on.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to plaster my house since I am tired of repairing it using cow dang, being that I am now very old I can not repair it every time.
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 am now staying in a very nice spacious house when I do not need to worry when it is raining, since I no longer being rained on. I can now go for a visit and stay for sometimes without being worried for the rain.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l will have completed repairing my house and i will be staying in as spacious house where I do not need to squeeze myself with my family. I will also no long repair my house using mud, since I will have plastered it.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
Yes I have a new goal of investing my transfer in fish business which just came in top my mind the very very day Give Directly stepped into my village and promised to help me.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I am able to get all that I may need with much ease. My lifestyle has also greatly improved with the sent transfer.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect my life to be very luxurious and full of comfort. I expect my family's standard of living to move several steps higher.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving my transfer is the ease of acquiring my basic needs which I really struggled acquiring, going to an extent of doing some weird jobs just top get even a single cent for my daily survival.
 
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access_time 6 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is lack of proper housing to provide shelter for my family. The little money I saved I spent it on paying school fees for my sons.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when i have woken up ready for the daily choirs
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to spend my tranfers to buy building materials like ironsheets and timber which I will use to build a new house since the one am currently using is in bad state and leaks during rainny seasons.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement was taking all my children to college even though I had no stable income, all my children have joined tertiary institution and these made me feel great