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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time over 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 goals for the next four months is to start a daily farming. This will also earn me an income by selling the surplus milk at the shopping center.
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 bought a motorcycle. I depend on small scale farming to earn an income, The amount of money I could get through this was so small and I was not in a position to buy one before. Currently I have a motorcycle which I used it for transportation and everyday I get a minimum of 300 ksh .I used the money to meet other basic needs, feeds for my cows and even pay school fees for my child. I'm so happy because my life has really changed to be better.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in that I will have two source of income from the motorcycle and from the milk. This also will enable me to get some money to build rental houses.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 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 life is that I have employed myself in my own business. Before I was hired as a rider but when I got money from GD I was able to built a Video show room which I currently run. from this business I can get some money which I can spend to buy food for my family.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I expect to have diversify my sources of income which include farming and business so that I can have a continues and reliable source of income.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Currently I run my own business which I started using the money which I got from GD. Before I was employed as a motorcycle rider but when I got these payment from GD I started up a Video show room where I generate some Income from movie and football funs.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to invest in farming so that I can get money for sustaining my family and get food for the family.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have faced is the time when our first born died after becoming sick for around one year we really used a lot of money trying to look for medication.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in evening after a success day in my usually work of motorcyclist because i get time to spend with my family and take meal together
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying a livestock and also to build the kitchen.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that am proud of in my life is when i was employed by my friend as motorcyclist this has assit me to education my wife who is in college now and also to provide up keep of my son.
