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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($245 USD)
access_time over 4 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 where I do not need to squeeze myself in a very small house.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to start saving from my business of selling domestic goods to get enough money that will enable me to admit my son in technical school where he has been longing to go to.
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 nice spacious comfortable house that I did not know that I would ever stay in. My children are very happy staying in their new spacious house because they are able to walk free on the house, they are very proud to tell their friends where they are coming from and this makes happy too. I also break a record of pay full school fee which I have never done before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l expect to have started saving and admitted my son in a technical school to learn like other people.
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 daily life is that I was able to buy building materials which I am planning to use to build a new house.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I will have finished building my house. I am also planning to start up a business to generate more income for my family.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different as I can eat well and my family is more healthy now. I am also able to buy building materials to build a new house that will accommodate my large family.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I do not have new goals.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I've faced is lack of money to pay school fees for my children.Sometimes they're sent home due to non payment of fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am through with my daily activities and hapilly enjoying a meal with my family.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend my transfers in paying school fees for my two children who are in secondary school.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is being able to pay school fees for my 2 children in high school.It has been a struggle being a widow with no stable income.
