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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
My new additional goal is to buy a dairy cow. I do small business and I have a saving plan that I have started to enable me to buy a dairy cow. This will cut the daily cost of buying milk.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that I build a better and spacious house for my family. I depend on casual jobs in the village and the small amount of money that I get was only enough for the basic needs. I was not in a position to save. We used to live in a small mud house that could not host all of my family members comfortably. This was so embarrassing especially when I had visitors because there was no space to host them. Currently, I have a better and spacious house and my family has space and privacy unlike before. Whenever I have visitors now I do not shy away to welcome them because I know I have a decent and spacious house to host them. I am so happy because our living standard has improve compare to before.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change in the next four months in that I will have bought a dairy cow and I will have enough milk for my family and sell the surplus to earn an income to meet other additional needs for the family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time over 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 built a house and two young bulls which are now a source of security.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months I will have adequate capital to start my agribusiness project.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different because my plans are now executable unlike before where I lacked capital.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I am planning to increase my poultry and livestock rearing.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is financial challenges, I have always aspired to venture in agribusiness and I have not had enough finance to start the business and this has been my biggest challenge.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up healthy and ready to go to school to teach.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to start a poultry farming project
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is when my pupils pass the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education and join secondary school and that motivates in my profession
