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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($252 USD)
access_time 4 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My next goals for the next four months is to buy a dairy cow and cut the daily cost of buying milk which is very expensive.
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 I have to build a better and spacious house for my family. I depend on the casual jobs in the village and the amount of money that I could get was not enough to meet all the basic needs including the school fees for my two children in secondary. We used to live in a small mud house that was leaking from the inside. There were many challenges especially when it was rainy season. My children could sleep in the neighboring house and it was so risky because of the movement at night. I'm so happy now because I have A decent house and I do not shy away to welcome visitors. My children have their own room where they study without any inconvenience.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expected my life to change in that I would have enough milk from my cow, I will be in a position to sell the surplus milk to earn an income to pay school fees for my children. I will be in a position to devote my time to my own projects and reduce the casual jobs which are so tiresome sometimes.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($235 USD)
access_time almost 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 Give Directly is that I am comfortable and don't roam the village all day looking for casual jobs.My health is now better since I eat now on daily basis and am happy.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months since I will living in a nice,comfortable house and also owning a cow that will produce milk for consumption and income generation
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 since am happy and focused unlike before.I am very healthy and happy since I don't struggle too much.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goals now is to own a cow and furniture which I buy using my next transfer.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is the inability to put food on the table for my family. There are times when we sleep hungry because we cannot provide food for the family. This is a very low moment for me as a mother since I often feel I have failed as a parent. We do work hard to provide for our children but sometimes it really becomes difficult.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up strong and healthy. I am particularly happy when I know I can provide all the day's meals for my family without much hustle.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We are planning to use part of our transfer on building a new house for our family. I also intend to use part of the remaining amount in buying a dairy cow for the family. I also intend to buy food and other basic needs for my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The greatest achievement that i am proudest of is when I was finally able to construct a small house for my first born son. It had always disturbed me to see him going to the neighbours house to sleep over since we could not stay under one roof after he graduated into adulthood. I worked so hard to bring the house into completion and this made me really proud.
