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Mary
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
28
workCampaign
UBI
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18th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($22 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Currently, I am more independent now as I hardly depend on my relatives for any financial support. I can afford to eat healthy food for consumption, dress well and I can also buy household items to beautify my house. I do not have to depend on my husband for financial support.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I have a new goal of buying building materials like cement and sand that I plan to use to plaster my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily is that I was able to buy salon equipment to help in making my hairdressing job easy. I depend mainly on the business to raise income for my family. I get the profits to buy food daily for my children, pay their school fees in time and also buy them clothes to put on their back. I cannot thank GD enough for enabling me to be more independent. I no longer depend on my relatives for financial support especially my husband. In fact, there are fewer conflicts between my husband and I.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I shall have bought the building materials like cement and sand and plastered my house. I look forward to having a beautiful house to my name. I shall venture into livestock rearing for the financial security of the family. This will help in generation of income to change our lifestyles.
 
15th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
I have been able to learn a hairdressing job which generates income on a daily basis. My family can now eat well as I have been able to get food every day without fail despite it being a good or bad day. Initially, food was a luxury. We only ate on days that hustle and business were good. Failure to earn income was equivalent to sleeping without eating. We also teamed up with my husband and pooled the transfers together and paid school fees for our children and now they can concentrate on their studies and have ample time studying.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I want to save some more and start up a hairdressing business to help me earn some income for the family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that I have been able to get food every day without fail despite it being a good or bad day. Initially, food was a luxury. We only ate on days that I could hustle and business was good.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect to have saved and bought equipment to start up a salon business to help me generate more income. I shall have improved my lifestyle by paying school fees for my children, buying them clothes and food for consumption get a bumper harvest from my farm. I expect a good harvest too as I have invested in good seeds and fertilizer. With sales from the farm proceeds, I will be able to improve the condition of our house and even ensure that food is never a hiccup in my household.
 
12th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 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 in that I have bought a sofa set seat. When a family gathering is planned in my home I don't get worried. unlike before when I used to get embarrassed when some of the visitors would stand or sit on the floor bought seats. I am so grateful for the support.
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 save money which I will use to buy saloon items. When I would have gotten all these I am certain of opening a saloon to earn an extra income.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
Braiding hair has always been my passion hence when knew I would be GiveDirectly 's beneficiary I enrolled in a vocational institution for a saloon course. Therefore the biggest difference in my daily life is the joy I have got from pursue my dream with the monthly transfers which seemed impossible in the past. Through this, I am certain of starting a saloon business where I will be earning me an extra income to meet other basic needs.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six months in that I will have saved enough money to start a salon business. This business will be earning me an extra income to meet other basic household needs.
 
8th Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 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 has not changed that much because l am still paying my fee as l was doing four months ago.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
I do not have any new goal a part from pay my college fee.
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 now have hope of completing college because l have been pay fee without any difficulties.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months l except give directly to continue giving me money to continue paying my fee.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2280 KES ($23 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to buy new furniture for my household,something I never had before given that I never had the money to do so.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different from how it would have been had I never received the transfer as I am able to attend the hairdressing training. Something I never thought would be possible.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months,I expect my life to change as I am hopeful that I shall have known how to make hair and make more profits.
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 am able to buy my own things and not depend on my husband like before.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
There was a long lasting drought which cost my life going without food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is on Sunday when I attend church services.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Start up an hotel business and also improving my house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I was leaving in a rental house but at least now I have a structure which I can call a house to leave in after struggling to build it.