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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($252 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
We have an additional goal to clear the pending hospital bill for my daughter in law who was operated on. We have been thinking of ways to settle this hospital bill but it has not been easy bearing in mind that we have no consistent source of income. We have thought of starting up a small business which will then enable us raise some money towards it.
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 the presence of new structures in our household. We managed to renew our houses, obtained new furniture which made our home a much different place. We would always borrow some seats from the neighbour whenever's we had visitors which was much a problem and to some extent a shame to our household. We made this decision to change the look of our household and ensure that we stop the shame completely.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I am expecting to have completed the payment of the pending bill and will be ready to Start a small business in the nearby shopping center which will be checking and replenishing the household goods.
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 is that these transfers have enabled me to built two bigger and better iron roofed houses as compared to the old grass thatched roofed which I had before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to have bought furniture and start a maize selling business.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different because I have built new houses which are more spacious and modern
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I am planning to buy furniture and restore my sold land.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I got a loan from a neighbor to clear a medical bill four years ago and an agreement was reached then on when I was supposed to clear that particular loan. After the elapse of the agreed date for the repayment of the loan, the lender decided to take an arable piece of my land as a collateral and up-to-date I have been unable to repay the loan. This has reduced the size of my land and as a result I only cultivate the remaining parcel for subsistence use only. This for me is the biggest hardship I have ever experienced.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up feeling fine and taking breakfast with my family.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on equipping my house with furnitures as well as purchasing of water tank for water harvesting and storage.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Despite the fact that I am unemployed, I have ensured that my family doesn't lack any basic need. I have worked purposely(whether on my farm or as a casual labourer) to ensure that all of their needs are met. This for me is the greatest achievement I am proudest of.
