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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($245 USD)
access_time 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 spacious comfortable house in my own compound where I do not need to woke up in the middle of the night to put things in a safe place. I am also able to get fresh clean water without to much struggle as compared to before.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to start saving money from my business of selling water while using donkey to spend the money to buy plastering materials and plaster my house, since it Is too dusty that I fear that my family can be affect with jiggers.
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 very spacious comfortable house, where I do not need to squeeze things in one corner to create more space .I no longer woke up in the middle of the night when it is raining to put things in a safe place as I used to do before. I am able to collect clean water from my roof than going to ask those with iron to allow me collect water from their house which was bring a lot of conflicts between me and my neighbors. I am free to do development in my own home without any restrictions as compared to before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to continue saving money to achieve my dream of plastering my house. Once I manage to plaster the house I will be able to stay in a nice plastered house like my neighbors.
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 received the payments is that I am now living a less stressful because the money assisted me in clearing debts that I had.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I hope to be living in a better house in the next six months because I am planning to use the next transfer to enlarge and plaster my house.I also wish to expand my business so that I can increase my income and be more independent
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If I never received the transfer, I would have a tough time paying the debts because the deadline for the payment of the debt was almost
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I would like to enlarge my current house and expand my business using the next transfers I receive.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is lack of school fees for my children. I do not have a stable source of income and when the children are sent home for fees,am forced to stay with them for long before I can raise the required amount.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at night after meals when we come together as family members to pray and retire to bed.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My plan with the transfer that am expecting from Give directly is to buy iron sheets that I will use to roof a new house that I have been intending to build.I will use the remainder to pay school fees for my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is taking my first born child to Secondary school.From the little resources earned as a result of transportation using donkeys,I feel great and responsible.
