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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($249 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
I ventured into livestock farming to help generate more income for my family. When I received the transfer I saw the opportunity to fulfil my long term dreams of rearing livestock and so I dedicated my own savings and earnings into other things. which also contributes to the well-being of the family.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I do not have any new goal as I used the whole amount of the transfer on buying livestock for rearing.
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 the reduced amount of personal savings I spend on my family. Initially, I would spend a lot of money on my family from my income which would see me get broke even before the end of the month. When I received this transfer, the amount spent on daily expenditure from my own pocket reduced tremendously and this allowed me to save more.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I want to enlarge my livestock rearing by buying more livestock to add to the ones I own now. This will help in generating income for my family hence change in lifestyle i.e. constant supply of food for nourishment and sale of surplus to get income for our upkeep.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 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 daily life since I started receiving the money is that Imanaged to boost my business and this resulted into a good profit from the business.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to have bought a motorcycle to facilitate my movement to the various branches of my businesses as I both deliver more stock and monitor the businesses too.
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 can now comfortably meet my needs without straining. This is because I invested the money in a business that has resulted in a positive yield.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a new goal of expanding my business now, this is because I managed to earn a good profit after boosting my business. I now feel motivated to open a new branch.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that i have faced is that of my house nearly collapsing two years ago due to the heavy rains that were being experienced in our village. The damage was so severe such that i could not live in it anymore and i was left with no option but to seek for shelter in my brother's house as i sought for finances to rebuild a new structure.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at mid day when i am at the hospital carrying out counselling sessions to my clients.Being able to listen to their grievance and helping them arrive at constructive solutions makes me very happy because i know that i have contributed in saving a life and a family.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on improving my current business of selling clothes.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that i am proud of is, being able to start my own business of selling clothes because its income has enabled me to sustain most of my needs.
