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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($251 USD)
access_time almost 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 from how it was four months ago because l am now living in a nice spacious and comfortable house. Previously, I was staying in a very small squeezed room which was uncomfortable to live in. Besides, I now find comfort in my sleep since I bought a mattress and a bed. Sometimes I find myself oversleeping! Additionally, I now wear very decent clothes whenever I am going for an occasion and when at home too. I look more presentable now.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My main goal was to help my parents build a nice decent house for us, and I thank God and GiveDirectly that this goal was achieved soon. We are now staying in a more spacious, nice, good house and honestly as per now. Fortunately or unfortunately, after this, I do not have any new goal I want to achieve in the next four months. I feel I have gained some sense of fulfillment in building this house.
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 being able to sleep on a comfortable mattress. Back then, our bedding was old ragged mats that were very uncomfortable. I could wake up in the morning with my whole body aching as the mats were too hard on my ribs. It was quite unfortunate that my parents too could not afford to buy us better bedding, this came after I received money from GiveDirectly. I am happier I can now look forward to going to bed.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
We already have a spacious house now that can comfortably accommodate our family more comfortably. and so in the next six months, I expect that my father will have plastered our house and therefore it will be looking more modern than it is now.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($235 USD)
access_time over 5 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 since I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly is that , I sleep in a decent place. I am no longer stressed of using sacks in the cold night.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next six month in that, I will have opened a shop hence from the profits that I will be getting I am certain of buying whatever I need without asking my parents to chip in.
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 if I never received the transfer in that, I bought decent clothes and shoes which I consider my best. I feel very proud to own them.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to give my mother some of the money so as to start her own business and mine too with an intention of getting money that I can use anytime. I also plan to pay school fees for my siblings.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in life is when I was attacked with epilepsy and fell on fireplace and my left arm got serious burns that took long to heal.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy in the morning when I wake up because it shows God's grace upon my life that I am added another day.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfers on settling my sister's hospital bills at Jaramogi Odinga referral hospital and use the remaining to start a small scale business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that I managed to attend primary school and learnt how to read and write despite being epileptic and could not get the drugs to control my condition due to lack of money.
