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18th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Currently, life is different from how it was four months ago in that I cannot walk for long distances after having been operated due to the accident a got and broke my led. This has really affected my life both socially and economically. I lost my business and I have to start again from scratch, but I thank Give Directly I have the capital to start a business from my Give Directly transfers.
This is the major source of my livelihood because now that I have no any financial income from anyone. As much as I am abit unwell I have to look for something to earn a living.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I am planning to buy more stock and revive my small shop business. I think it will still do well as before because there is no shop around. I prefer the shop business too because it does not require a lot of also toll prefer shop business because it is easy to manage and it does not involve a lot of movements that will interfere with me health-wise.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that I been using part of my transfer on paying for my medical bill when I broke my leg.
I want to thank Give Directly for having given me money to use the way I have mentioned above. It was in the month of August I broke my leg when I was mopping, I did expect it was that serious until I was rushed to the hospital when the doctors detected that my leg was broken and they had to support it with two titanium plate which was very expensive since I had to go through surgery.
I am now recovery though I still have a huge hospital bill that I am still paying in bits as we had agreed with the doctors. I hope full that I will soon manage to finish paying the hospital bill.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new or additional goals for my life for the next four-month is to boost my small shop business. I have been doing the above business since I got married, it collapsed when I was unwell and I was admitted thus most of the goods got spoilt because there was no one to pick up with the business. I have to think twice now that I can not go to the farm and also walk for long-distance, I thought of reviving it since this my major source of income.
16th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I am looking forward to seeing my business grow and serve more customers. This will see my profit level rise and hence I will be able to live well with no worries about what to eat, drink or wear anymore.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference is that I have been able to boost my shop business. I used the transfers to add to my stock and this has really been of great impact to my business. If it were not for the transfers, I bet my business would have stagnated.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I am looking forward to expanding my business. I want to see my shop grow bigger and even be able to serve more people.
How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different in that, I used to run the shop but there was no difference or any noticeable growth. This was because the profit earned went directly to household use. Ever since I started receiving my transfers, I have seen a great improvement in the profit earned and even the growth of the business.
11th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect in the next six months to shall have boosted my poultry business and through proper rearing in future, their population would have increased significantly, then I will be able to sell some with the eggs too to make an extra income. Meaning I will find it easy to provide for my family members with ease.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I got a leg fracture one year ago and this needed monthly physiotherapy my family members and neighbours who I thought would support me declined and resorted to mind their own business. Its been a trying moment for me but GiveDirectly has given me a shoulder to lean on. Therefore the biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to access medical services with ease without bothering anyone though I have to go and fetch money through my small business using a stick to support me while walking to the nearby market. I am hopeful there will come a time that I will walk again.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal in the next four months is to save part of my transfers and boost my business to a point when it will be more sustainably hence I will no longer worry about meeting my needs compared to before when it was a struggle.
How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
I had been struggling with my business to the point that I almost gave up since the profits were very little to an extent I could not even cater for my basic needs. Currently, the biggest difference in my daily life is I have been able to boost my business and now from the profits and the transfer I receive from GiveDirectly, I use it to provide my basic need on a daily basis with ease and also use part of it to pay my hospital bills.
8th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
Un the next six months l expect my business to better than it is now to get more profite.
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 manage to go to the hospital and l am now feeling better. I also manage to spent the money to boost my because and it is really doing well that l am getting enough money to sustain me with my family.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to start poultry farming as my investment.
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 health wise l am now very ok as compared to before since l manage to go to the hospital.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My desire is to revive my poultry business and be able to earn form it. It is the project that I dream to do.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life currently different from how it would have been had I never received the transfer since I am able to earn an income unlike before. This has boasted to my business.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have started poultry business as well as flourished in my shop business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life since I started receiving payments from give directly is I no longer borrow loans for my business as before.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship has been lack of enough money to pay school fees for my children and provide basic needs to them, being aretiree it not been easy on my side.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the afternoon when i interact and talk to my customers, am sure of high sales in the evening.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to expand my business to increase profitability, then i can rear chicken to get more cash.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is the poultry farming i started five years ago, i had enough cash to pay school fees and feed family.