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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($251 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 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 rains had brought down one side of my house and I did not have money to rebuild it again until Give Directly came into my life, I was able to build it with the money I received from Give Directly and live happily.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I would want to plaster my house and buy at least a cow.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have a good house, I was able to get medication in good time and I have never gone without food. Thank you Give Directly.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I do not have any new goal.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is having an unreliable source of income that has always made it very hard to meet my family's daily needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up and thank God for another day.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on renovating my house by plastering the walls and the floor and spend the rest on constructing my own office in my compound where i can relax without any disturbance.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement was saving some good amount of money many years back which enabled me buy four cows which I later used in paying my wife's dowry. This earned me more respect from my in-laws.
