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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time 4 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 is to Increase my livestock. I plan to purchase an additional heifer since, at the moment, I only have one. Livestock keeping is the main economic activity in my community and I believe in the future, I will be in a position to generate some income from the sale of milk
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
Receiving transfers from Give directly brought a big change in my life because I managed to construct a decent and spacious house. The one I was living in was small and so most of the time, I wasn't in a position to host as many visitors as possible, My joy was also being able to clear school fees balances for my children. initially, I used to take a salary advance from my employer since the salary I normally earn isn't always enough. Besides, I managed to purchase some furniture for my new house. I am so happy having managed to do all these progress with the help from Give directly transfers. I am really grateful for the support
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months because I believe to have managed to purchase the heifer that I plan to. I also believe to have acquired most furniture for my house and so I will no longer shy away from inviting visitors to my home
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 I am so happy to own cows and goats that I bought .My wife bought two cows and I bought three goats .My kids are so proud of me.They get milk for tea .It gives me joy to wake every morning and herd them.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in that I will have put my child to secondary school.I will be using the goats I bought to pay for her school fees and still have some remaining in my farm.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My current life is different is because I now have cows and goats to keep.I no longer have to buy milk and this has reduce my daily cash expenditure also bought chicken for my son who had been pestering me everyday to buy him.I am so happy to have fulfilled my promise to buy him.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal save money in order to pay school fees for my child.I also aim at buying another cow .
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Losing Money that I had invested in maize farming is the biggest hardship I have faced in my life. In 2013, there was a prolonged drought and I lost a lot money. It took me a while to stabilize. I thank God for the grace that has seen me this far.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Morning is the happiest part of my day because it is at this time that I do most of my farm work. I enjoy working with my wife at the farm in the morning.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I planning to spend my transfer on educational costs. I have four children in school and this money will ease the burden I have been having with school fees.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Starting up farming is an achievement am proudest of in my life. With it, I have been able to provide for my family. I have manage to educate my children because of farm money. I plant maize, sweet potatos and onions and am planning to improve now that I will get GD money.
