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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($246 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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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 that I would have harvested the cassava and have started buy building materials as I am planing to build my own house. I am currently staying in my uncle's house who is staying in town and when he comes back home I am always being forced to look for another place where I can spend the night which is very hectic to find.
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 managed to plant cassava in two hectares of land that I have never done in my life. I am very sure once I started harvesting them, my life will definitely change because I am sure I will get enough money out of it and spend the money to catter for my family needs. I am now hopefull that this my starting point of doing large scale farming in cassava and I will not stop at this point since l would want to put up my own house from this and also do other investments such as livestock keeping.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I would have started buying building materials to put up my own house to avoid inconveniency caused when sleeping in my uncle's house. I will also have started another investment like keeping cattle such as goats to act as security for my future use.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($235 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 payments from GiveDirectly is that, I wear new clothes and the village members have realized that I look decent.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months is that, I will have built my house hence I will no longer stay in my uncle's kitchen.
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 if I never received the transfer in that, I have managed to buy building materials and hopeful of building my house
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goals is to start a business which will generate income.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is not able to access my basic needs on a daily basis.This sometimes frustrates me alot to the extent of giving up with life.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up to face a new day with my family and go out to make ends meet.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on building a new house that will accomodate my family.My wife separated with me for not having a stable house since I was living at relative's houses,one after the other.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is going to secondary school.I can be able to read,write and communicate well with people in english unlike my peers who dropped out of school.
