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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next four months, I have a goal to invest more in farming since this will improve income. I believe more farm products will, in turn, give us enough food and surpluses for sale to meet other family needs. I am planning to lease a piece of land within the next four-month to help me carry on more farming activities.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I am proud to own a dairy cow in my homestead courtesy of GiveDirectlyt. I struggle to bring in assets that I can take pride in and lean on in case of financial needs but this had been challenging due to limited resources. My income has been too small to cater for both household daily needs and investments. I am currently keeping a cow that gives us milk for my family consumption and sales. This has greatly changed my life in that I have added assets and I have reduced my household daily expenditure. I expect to have more offsprings which to me I can always depend on in case of any financial crisis. To me having livestock in my farm is the biggest difference in my daily life.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I believe my life will be better in the next six months in that I will have leased a piece of land and will have put up maize farming on. This will be my hope of a better life in that all this will be my investment as well as food security in our family. I expect my cow to be in better health and will be about to calve.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($235 USD)
access_time over 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 daily life is the ability to own a cow and having a beautiful home. I am planning marry very soon and having a well furnished house was my biggest dream come through. I can now welcome my friend without feeling left out.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I am planning to diversify my sources of income. I want to rent a piece of land and plant my own beans.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am happier and so fulfilled by this transfer. A few things are currently different. I have my own cow which could have taken me ages to buy, were it not for Give Directly to think about people like us out here. I am really excited that my life will no longer be the same.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
The plan that has just crossed my mind after receiving Give Directly transfers is marriage. I am planning to have my house spark in to life very soon. I am still wrapping up a few thing before introducing my pride to my family.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have ever faced in my life is that I was not able to continue with my education. This is because I could not understand the lessons that were being taught. Even though my parents were able to pay for my fees, I had to drop out and as a result, my dreams of becoming a teacher could not be achieved. Currently, I rely on the proceeds from my chicken so that I can meet my needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning because this is the time that I am filled with energy and I can do some farming so that I can provide for myself.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
When I receive my transfers, I am planning to use part of the money to buy livestock which will cost me approximately 24000 shillings. The other amount will be used in hiring a piece of land which shall be used in farming
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My greatest achievement is that I have managed to build a house. I am now able to plan ahead because I have a place to call my own.
