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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time 5 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, I am not worried like I used to before since I managed to plaster my house using the transfers which I got recently. I used to get worried especially during the rainy season because my floor could get muddy. My children used to sleep down, this means that their bedding would get wet. They frequently became sick as a result of this. I tried so much to save what I could from the casual jobs but most of the time the money could be spent on acquiring basic needs. I am glad that this will no longer be the case. I sincerely thank GiveDirectly.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to establish my home. I still stay in my parents-in-laws homestead which according to me is not a good idea. I long to have my own home away from my in-laws. I thank them for accommodating us all this time but I will be happier if I finally have my own homestead.
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 my husband and I are now officially married. My husband was able to pay for my dowry. I had stayed with him for over seven years and he had never gone to our home because he had not fulfilled the dowry promise. After finishing that commitment, we immediately organized to visit my parents. At least he got the chance to know my family members better. I thank GiveDirectly very much for creating this strong bond between my husband and my parents which was not their before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I do not expect my life to change in the next six months because right now after completion of the transfer, I depend only on casual jobs. This is only enough to cater for food and a few basic needs. I feel that I will still be the same.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 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 receiveing the money is that I have manged to meet the dream I didn't know I would meet any time soon. Plastering my house has been one of my dreams and I feel so happy and relieved.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect to have bought a cow.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different from the way it would have been had I not received the money in that I now have a decent house of my dream, I feel so proud of myself.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a new goal of buying a cow for rearing as and as a way of investment for the future. My dowry has not been paid, so I'm planning to use one of the calves it will give birth to for my dowry.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is the fact that I earn very little from my business that sometimes I am not able to fully provide for my children
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I have come home from my business with some food for my family
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
When I get this transfer, I am planning to start a business from which I can get some income to feed my family. The rest of will help me to pay school fees for my child who finished class right and have not joined any training due to lack of funds.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest accomplishment in my life is the fact that I have been able sustain my business from which I am able to provide basic needs for my children
