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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($250 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?
I have a new goal to save and buy a dairy cow, It costly to buy milk per day and I also have young children who need milk for their growth.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The house I expanded using the transfers is the biggest difference in my daily life. The house was way too small for my growing family and we would get so frustrated as it could hardly host comfortably any visitors. Now, I live in a more spacious and comfortable house and we hardly ever have to worry about how many visitors we can host in our home. I am really grateful to GD for making me the envy of the entire village.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to have bought the dairy cow and that means I will not be spending any money on buying milk for my family. We will have a way of generating income which we can use o pay my children's school fees, buy them clothes to dress well and even put food on the table for the family on a daily basis.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 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 these transfers have enabled me to buy a dairy cow which is a source of milk to my family.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to have reduced doing of casual labor because I now have milk which is a source of livelihood to my family.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different because I do not struggle to buy milk anymore because I now have a dairy cow.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I am planning to complete construction of my and start a small shop.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship was dropping out of school.I completed my KCPE last year and I was not able to join form one due to lack of school fees my dreams were cut short and I had to resort to getting married and I am hopping for the best.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the afternoon.At this time Iam done with the day's farm activities and Iam resting it usually feels good.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend part of my transfers on buying a dairy cow and the rest I will spend on starting a kiosk business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest is being able to build this semi permanent house.We really worked tirelessly towards it we had to save for over a year.
Whenever I see this house I am proud because it is like a dream come true.
