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18th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
I did not have livestock of my own months ago, but early this month when I received my transfer, I decided to buy one goat to start me off. The goat might not be the biggest investment that one can brag about, but I am happy that I bought it because it is the biggest I have ever owned and I know I will get encouraged to buy more.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
Most of my transfers have always been spent on personal and household needs because I earn very little from my grocery business which is not enough to cater for my family needs. I would like to use most of the remaining transfers to boost the business to strengthen it so that it can be more stable by next year. This is because, with the transfers not available to support me next year after the project, there will be a lot of strain on the business so it should be better than it is at the moment hence the need to bring in more varieties and increase the quantities.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
Within the past four months, there has been a great difference in the way I dress. Months back decided to invest an entire month's transfer on personal items such as clothes and shoes. I bought three new pairs of shoes and bought four very beautiful and decent dresses that I can now wear to ceremonies.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My biggest expectation is that my grocery business will have improved to be stable enough to be able to take care of my needs when the project end. I have plans of expanding the business by adding more stock and even some new items that I do not sell currently and I hope I will have achieved this in six months time.
15th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 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 the way it was four months ago in that my house is neat and less dusty because I was able to plaster the floor with the previous transfers. In addition to that, I feel proud because I own goats which I consider as a way of investment. In the future, after they have given birth, I'll sell them and raise money to purchase a cow.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
The current house I have is a two-roomed house yet I have a big family but we have been squeezing our selves in it. For the next four months of my life, I have a new goal of saving some money so that I can use them in the future to expand my house so that my children can have a separate room where they sleep.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
Through the GD transfers, I was able to plaster my house and I can say this is a great relief. It was hectic looking for cow dung and clay every time to smear my house so that it could look more decent. I'm happy the house is currently neat, less dusty thus not prone to jiggers.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
At the moment I have a goal of saving some money so that I can use them to expand my house in the future. So in the next six months, I expect to have expanded the current house.
12th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 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 where l do not spent money after every one month as compare to before.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to continue saving to buy building materials to extend my house since it is very small.
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 nice plastered house like other people. I do not need to spend money every month to repair the house as before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have saved enough to buy building materials and extend my house.
6th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
I am now able to save and make future plans for my family. I also make sure that my family gets enough food every month so that we do not go hungry.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My goals includes cementing my house so that it gets to look more presentable.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I am now able to make savings every month for the unknown future. Part of that money also goes into buying food for my family.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I will have changed my life because I will have expanded my business that will keep my family afloat for a very long time into the future.
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?
Yes,I have a new goal which is I will be able to plaster my mud house which I have never thought was possible for lack of money.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different from how it would have been were it not for these transfers in that I would have used my bare hands to plough my land instead of the ox plough I hired using the money I received.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months,I expect the my life to change with my house well plastered.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my home is well lit after I bought a solar lamp and done electrification to it.
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access_time almost 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I've faced in my life is providing food for my family, because of inadequate income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning, when we are having breakfast together as a family.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My first plan is to spend part of the transfer to plaster the walls and the floor of my house. Lastly, I plan to use the remaining amount to buy furniture.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Having built this house, that now has metal roof,is the achievement I am very proud of, because we used to live in a grass-thartched house that was leaking when it was raining.