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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($250 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?
In the next four months, I believe I will have more income which will enable me to venture into livestock selling business. My community value livestock as I am very sure that this will be a booming business hence expects much higher profits from 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 that over the last four months, I managed to improve farming more acres of my farm. Initially, I couldn't manage to do so because I didn't have enough money to cater for the initial farm expenses such as ploughing and purchasing seeds and fertilizers. This was made possible when I received GiveDirectly transfers. Besides, I also managed to increase stock in my shop hence I expect to get more profits
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 improved my life. I will be financially stable by that time because my businesses will have grown and picked up. My diversified sources of income will have gained ground by that time, I will no longer worry much because of lack of finances and my mind will be engaged in running my businesses
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My family became very happy offer this transfer since they could get food and other requirements in the family.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I am planning to add a new business to enable me provide my children basic needs and take them to good schools.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am very happy since i expanded my business and i now have a better profit.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I am planning to start a new business of buying and selling cows to get money.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
There was a time I felt sick for a long time and I had to close my business for a while, I could not raise money to pay school fees and also feed my family. This is the biggest hardship I have ever faced in my life
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up healthy, with all my family members ready to embark on their daily duties
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer to expand my shop business, I want to increase my stock so as to increase profit
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is stating my business, this has enabled me feed my family and also pay school fees for my children
