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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($252 USD)
access_time over 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 from how it was four months ago because l am now staying in a nice plastered house.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next for months to come l am planing to do large scale farming on the land that l hired with the first transfer.
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 l am now staying in a very nice plastered house which l did not know that l could have, as compared to before l was staying in a house where l was being disturb with small insects. I am also eating well because l spent give directly transfer on farming and l get enough produce.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have started my project of large scale farming.
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.
I was able to buy building materials to plaster my house so I now live in a clean house without dust.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change because I am going to buy livestock to rear for sale later and also venture into more farming either for sale or subsistence.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I now live in a very clean house which has no dust as I was able to plaster it.I can also wear clean and decent clothes and buy food for my family who can eat well.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to buy manure and lease land to do more farming.
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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 my life is lack of enough money to provide for my children the best education as I would wish. There are several occasions that they have been sent home for fees and it's so sad to see them home while the others are learning in school
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is the evening when I am from work and I have brought home some food for my family. It's good to see them happily eating.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My plan with this transfer is to buy some bulls. This is because I can use them in tilling land that I farm and also offer services to other people which will act as my source of oncome
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My biggest achievement in my life is the fact that I have been able to raise my family well, and I have also managed to take my children to school
