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19th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Currently, I do not have to depend on my husband financially. I used to depend so much on my husband to buy almost everything in the house which led to a lot of conflicts in our household. There is more peace now as I do have my own income which means I get to buy anything I want without explaining myself to him. I have been able to buy plastic chairs that I plan to use for hire to generate income for my household.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I do not have any new goals as I want to concentrate more on buying more sand and cement.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily is that I have been able to buy a few building materials that I plan to use once I have bought enough to beautify my house. I look forward to getting the burden of looking for suitable mud to smear my house off my shoulder then at the end of it all rain washes it away which leads to doing the same thing over and over again. I am also exposed to a lot of dust which in turn leads to chronic coughs and flu all the time.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to buy more building materials that I shall have used to plaster my house. I look forward to having this beautiful house that will be the envy of the entire village. There will also be less exposure to dust which will lead to fewer to no colds and flu infections.
16th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 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 currently different from the way it would have been had I not received the money is that if it wasn't for GD, I wouldn't be having a reasonable source of income. This is because I used the previous transfer to purchase chairs for hire. This is an area which I have seen generate regular income in my area since there is only one person who has chairs for hire and there are regular meetings and occasions in the area. For the few months I have had this business, my financial life has changed and I do not struggle anymore to provide for my family.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
Currently, I do not have any new goals or plans for the next four months of my life. I would still want to ensure we invest more in the business so as to stabilize our finances for a better future.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that life hasn't been challenging compared to as it used to be previously. This is because currently, I do not rely on my spouse for provision of everything for my family. This is because I started a business with the previous transfers thus boosting my income so I do not have to wait for my spouse to give me the money to meet my needs. Since then, we have always had peaceful arguments because we have money to meets our needs hence the regular conflicts between us has reduced.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
Currently, I have twenty plastic chairs for hire and I'm happy I'm able to earn some money from them but I would wish to earn more from the business. So in the next six months, I expect to have purchased more chairs so that I'll be able to earn more. With the income from the business, I will be able to provide for my family because the business requires very little finances for maintenance. Most of the income form the business will be to cater for my family needs.
12th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time almost 6 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 no longer depend on my spouse for everything as compared to before.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My additional goal is to add more plastic chairs, since the one l bought are still not enough being that so many people does not this business and adding more chairs will generate more income.
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, with give directly l have manage to buy plastic chairs, that people do hire in the village and l am able to get my daily income. This has helped me so much that l do not need to depend on my spouse when l want to buy or do anything.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have started saving for my project of plastering my house.
5th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is different because I am now able to make plans on my own without asking money from other people. I am also able to pay school fees without having to struggle so much.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I want to plaster the entire house in the near future.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I am now able to make things move: for instance, I am now able to buy enough food for my family. In addition to that I have been able to cement my house, something that I could not achieve in the past.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I will be able to complete my projects without so much financial stress.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
455 KES ($4 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to live in a a fairly decent house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Our lives are currently different in that we eat well.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in that I plan to plaster the inside parts of our house to improve its appearance .
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I received the payment is that the money provided much-needed food for my family. The money saved the situation since it came at a time when drought was at its highest, and there was scarcity for causal work.
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access_time almost 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is that I have been financially down that I have not been able to provide for the basic needs of my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is usually in the morning when I have some money to go out and buy some food for my family
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to improve the status of my house because it is in bad condition