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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($246 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 biggest desire was to have a better and a bigger house which I used all of my transfers to construct.I have no additional plans at the moment other than to work on the finishing touches on the house through smearing because I know I cannot afford to plaster it due to my low income.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
I used to live in a very tiny house that I was left in when my husband died and we had to move from the rental house where we were leaving in a nearby shopping center. The house was not just tiny but it also leaked as well and we had a lot of problems during the rainy season when we had to find safer place in the house to keep our bedding dry. After receiving the transfers, all my problems were solved because I built a new house. I cannot thank Give Directly enough for saving me from the horrible life I was living before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
Over the past year after the death of my husband, I was living under a lot of stress due to my pathetic living conditions. This also brought with it a lot of health problems as I could not eat well. Now that my biggest worry is settled, I hope to have a better health so that I can concentrate on providing for my children.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($236 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 make sure that I build a new house because the current one is in a very bad condition and might even collapse on my anytime.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Had I never received the transfer,I would not have any hopes of building a new house because for a long time I have tried seeking help from relatives but no one helped.I am also happy because will stop living a life of shame due to my living conditions.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months,I will be a more happy person because my biggest burden will have been taken off my shoulders.
I will be able to concentrate more on fending for my children which will then result into a more healthy family in general.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I received payments is that I am able to feed well because with the money I received I was able to buy food in bulk so at least I am assured of meals everyday.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have currently is lack of better house since the one I have currently is small and it is leaking making the walls weak.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning around 10.00am after taking breakfast because my stomach is full and I have energy to do other work.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend this transfer on building another house for my family since the one I currently have is small and its falling from the sides due the heavy rains.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The greatest achievement am proudest of is having built a new home since when my husband passed away we were living in someone else home.
