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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is quite different because I have managed to pay school fees for my son, which basically means that the teachers cannot send him away from school due to any pending arrears. The boy now spends his time in school concentrating on his studies on a full-time basis.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I have an idea of starting a small scale business where I will be rearing chicken just within the compound. I have a desire of getting a new structure where I will be keeping the birds so that they remain secure from daytime and night hours predators.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The money helped me to buy fertilizer which I used in my small piece of land during the past planting season and I can proudly say that I managed to get a good harvest at the end of that season. I opted to go for food because what Iknow is that once the family has enough to feed on then the rest of the things can follow later on.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My long term goal involves getting a piece of land where I will be keeping both broilers and layers chicken for commercial purposes so that I can be able to get more financial profits in the future. When I have layers birds that laying eggs, I will be in a position to sell the eggs and make some little profits from such a venture. On the other hand, I will also make some cash from the sale of broilers which I know have a ready market
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 biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly is that, I have managed to boost my business and I get more income hence I can add more stock unlike before where I had to sell the few drinks(sodas).
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months in that, I will have started poultry farming and I will be in a position of selling some birds(hens)to use the money on paying my children's school fee.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different from how it would have been if I never received the transfer in that, I have managed to build a kitchen and my wife doesn't struggle cooking outside unlike before and my business is doing well too which I re-stocked using the transfer.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to venture in poultry farming since this is a good business being that, I can sell well during festive seasons or book orders in hotels to get money in return.
Enrolled
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 lack of finances to sustain my family due to high cost of living and low income from my business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I relax with family and share meals together.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to buy modern farm inputs once I receive the transfer.This will enable me practice better farming and get more produce to sustain my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement in my life is that I am able to afford school fees for my children due to better farming.
