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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($248 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?
I plan to start a shop business in my village. I intend to do this business alongside the dairy cow that I own. I hope to make a daily income from sales.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my life is the dairy cow that it bought. I am glad that I am going to be able to provide milk for the household instead of having to buy it. I also found work that I pay attention to it every day. I am able to get more income from the sale of surplus milk and also from the fact that I have more work to do on the farm. My life has greatly improved.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
The dairy cow that I am expecting to calve. I will be making an income from the sale of milk. I am also going to benefit additionally because there will be milk for use in the household. I usually have to pay to get a liter milk per day supply on a monthly basis. This had been extremely expensive. I am glad that this cost is now eliminated and my daily household expenditure will reduce. This is a better life than ever before.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($236 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 in my life is that I managed to plant my crops on time.I see my crops that are doing so well in the farm because I got the transfer and planted it timely.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months because My farm projects will be self sustaining.My dairy project will have kicked of and I will have harvested crops and will be planing to plant more.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different because I work harder in my farm with the ability to plant my crops timely.I am hopeful that this transfers have changed my life.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
M y new goal is to establish a zero grazing dairy system.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced is losing my brother through a tragic road accident.He was the sole bread winner in our large family since none of my siblings and mother has any source of income.When he died,it was a very traumatizing time for me because despite losing my blood brother,i also had to take up more responsibilities to feed my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when i have completed the day's work and can now sit and relax together with my family
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to spend the transfer in starting poultry farming business.With it I will build a poultry house and buy some chicken.The remaining i will save up and buy a heifer
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I planted some trees on my small piece of land two years ago.Seeing them grow and knowing that they will help me in future makes me proud.This is the achievement am proudest of
