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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time 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 in that my responsibilities as a father has been enhanced since I was able to buy a cow, and that the funds that I would have used for medical bills were diverted to other projects.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My plan, for now, is to get better with my ailing health. I want to seek further treatment since my health has been an issue for awhile. I pray to get well.
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 food and money for medical bills and that I no longer fuly depend on my neighbors for food and other requirements.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change for better health wise and have a fruitful life since I have been ailing for quite a while. I want to live a good and a healthy life with my family.
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 four calves I bought with GD transfer has given me happiness in my daily life. I sold my cows some years back to gather for my children's' education till I was left with none. I have lived owning nothing since then and now the arrival of this calves has given me back sense of living. I am so happy with my current life.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect to have built a house and will have improved my livestock keeping.
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 had not received the transfer in that I see more happiness in life due to my livestock keeping growth. This are my assets and I will be always happy to see growing and add more value with time. This my assurance that in the near future will have a better thing in my life.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
The new goals that I have developed since I received the transfer is to build a new house and improve my livestock keeping.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is when I felt sick and was admitted in the hospital, my family had to sell land to cover for the medical Bills. The same time my daughter felt sick and sadly I lost her, to date I'm still suffering the lose
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon, when I'm with my grandchildren when they have just arrived from school. This is the time we share a lot with them.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer to buy a dairy cow and use the remaining amount to start poultry farming
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm always proudest of is my business which i used to earn a lot of money from it , the profits I got really helped me to buy clothes for the family
