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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Apart from owning a better house, I now have livestock too. My children can now dress so well as the other kids in the village. I am also respected given that my family is doing so well.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to start a business. With this I will be able to meet my family basics needs.
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 can now brag of a modern house. I have an iron-roofed and I have since demolished my leaky grass thatched houese.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect my life to have changed for the better with maybe my business doing well.
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 is that I have a nice modest house. GiveDirectly has made this possible so soon.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months,I expect my life to be so comfortable. I am hopeful that my business shall have picked up and I will self dependent.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different in that I have a modesst house and a sheep I can call my own.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to start a second hand clothes business. At least I will be making more and that means my family's life will be more comfortable.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of enough income to feed my family since I earn very little from casual work.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I leave home for work knowing that I'll be able to proved meals for my family at the end of the day.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planning to spend my transfer in building a new house since my house is small and old.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have been able to save money and pay my fees when I was training as a plumber.
