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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
It is currently different t because I have made progress in owning livestock. I had for a long time wanted to buy a cow but the little money I used to get could not have been accumulated to by it. Also buying clothes for my family that descends and good looking.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goals are to buy a dairy cow. This will help me in acting as a source of an income from the milk.
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 am relieved from doing casual jobs. I used to work on tea farms on top of walking o my own farm. This was too much for me but now I only work on my farm.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
My life will have changed because I will have a dairy cow that will earn me an income. I will use this to meet my daily needs as it will guarantee me an income throughout the year.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 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.
The biggest difference in my life is that now I got good clothes which I have been yearning to buy. I also got enough containers for storing water and I no longer go fetching water regularly like before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect to have built a better kitchen and renovate my current house so that I can use as my bedroom only.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Currently I have more containers for storing water and I no longer fetching water regularly due to shortage of storage facilities.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to built a better kitchen as the moment I have only one house which I also use as kitchen and bedroom at the same time.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is when I lost my dairy cows due to a foot and mouth disease. Diary farming used to be my main source of income, from then I was unable to pay school fees for my children
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I'm with my family enjoying breakfast together
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfer to build new house and use the remaining amount to buy a cow
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is when I had a very successful dairy farming which enabled me pay school fees for my children
