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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time over 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 because I now have a cow that GiveDirectly funds enabled me to buy. I did not have the cow four months ago. I even named it GiveDirect. Thank you for the transfer.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new goal is to start a grocery business using the savings I have from the transfer. I believe it will do well because we live near the road, there's traffic so I believe I will not lack customers.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
My life has changed. I have progressed economically having received the transfer from GiveDirectly. The biggest difference is that I now have some savings. This is the biggest amount of savings I have saved. I am happy I can start a business (buying&selling grocery) and have a better life henceforth.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to be better economically in the next six months. I have long-term plans of buying my own land and building a house. I plan to work hard in my business and trust God to make a way for me.
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 increased happiness because it has me enabled to plant beans and plan to join college.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to harvest beans which will aid in buying a heifer and also I expect to have joined college.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different because these transfers have boosted my work and decisions.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I am planning to join college come next year because this is in my mind and also buy a heifer after selling of my beans.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The father of my child dumped me as soon as he realized that I was pregnant with his baby, it has been hard for me rising her up as a single parent . That is the biggest hardship I have ever faced.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when we as a family wake up healthy. Thats when I thank God for the day ahead.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use all the transfer to buy a piece of land.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I am proud of my farming activities because despite not owning any piece of land, we have never lacked food as a family. I always lease farming land from my neighbours and do thorough farming, this has been my survival tactics.
