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Leonard
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
21
workCampaign
UBI
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14th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Generally, I have been spending transfers on my college education and I feel proud having been able to join college. If it wasn't for the GD money, I wouldn't be in college because I couldn't afford it. Thanks to GD for having made this happen. This is how different my life currently is from the way it was four months ago.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I'll be graduating in November this year from a vocational training institute with a certificate in electrical and electronics engineering. Thereafter I'll start looking for employment. Therefore, my focus currently is to pay more attention to my studies and graduate with good grades.
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 the happiness and pride I have. This is because I was able to pay for my college fee on time with the GD transfers which gave ample time for my studies. I'm glad and proud I'll be graduating this year in November.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I'm currently taking a certificate course in electrical and electronics engineering and I'll be graduating soon. Thereafter, I'm planning to look for employment and later join college to advance to a diploma in the same course. Hopefully, in the next six months, I'll have secured a job.
 
11th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Being able to regularly to attend all the classes is the greatest achievement in my life for the past four months. Through this, I have been able to gain a lot of skills and I'm so proud of my self.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I'm supposed to sit for my final examinations in November this year but I haven't registered for the exam yet because I haven't paid for the examinations fee. For the next four months of my life, I have an additional goal of saving money so that I'll use it in September to register for the examinations.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I'm currently in college and it has always been challenging to raise the college fee but I'm glad for the past four months I have been able to pay for the college fee on time. This has enabled me to attend all the lessons hence I'm currently doing well in college.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect to have cleared the final college examinations. After that, I'll look for employment so that I can be independent and help my mum meet some of the responsibilities.
 
8th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Currently, my life is different in that I am a career oriented person since I no longer idle around in the village since I did not have the money to enroll in school. At the moment I have enrolled in a vocational course under the electrical engineering department. Through this, I am assured of my future because I know when I will have completed my studies I will be able to secure a good job to earn a living.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal for the next four months is to save with the aim of using the money to pay my school fees to hence I will no longer stay home due to school fees arrears. Through this, I am assured of my future because I know when I will have completed my studies I will be able to secure a good job .
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 I have enrolled for a vocational training course under the electrical engineering department. Before I used to idle around in the village since I did not have the money to enroll in any course. I am assured of my future because I know when I will have completed my studies I will be able to secure a good job to improved our standard of living. I am so grateful for the support.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect in the next six months to shall have paid my school fees using my savings and this will give me ample time in my studies hence I will be assured of my future success through the completion of the course.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4560 KES ($45 USD)
access_time over 5 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 is that I am not idling home. I have a course I am currently taking. This money came at the right time,just when I had finished my high school.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months,I expect to have finished college and may be secured a job and ready to join an institution for a certificate course. My life will have changed for the better.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different from how it would have never been before had I never received this money in that I would be staying home for lack of fees to join college. We could have still been going to bed on empty stomachs. At least nowadays we are able to afford our daily needs.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I do not have a new goal but I am still focusing on my course and after that I will be taking a certificate in the same field. i.e electrical engineering.
 
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced if staying back at home while others are in school due to lack of school fees, this greatly affected my performance and forced my to repeat form three since i stayed home for more than a month hence I din' t have enough time to read.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when my parents leave home and go to work in our farms so that we can get meals as a family, this motivates me make me also work hard in school to help them in future.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Am planing to spend my transfer on playing my college fees which am joining by may, part of it I'll also use to build a house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is being able to complete my secondary school education and having my results even those my parents had challenges in pay my school fees since they don't have a stable source of income.