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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($241 USD)
access_time 4 years ago
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Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
Additional plans for the next four months is to be able to accumulate enough and buy a piece of land. I have been saving some money since I started operating my salon business and this money will enable me to buy a piece of land once I have enough. It is for this reason that I am planning to save even bigger amounts of money over the next four months and be able to buy a piece of land. I currently stay at home and I have nowhere to do farming.
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 the increase in income following the opening of my salon business. When I received my second transfer, I decided to buy salon equipment and start operating my own salon. This greatly changed my life since I moved from working from someone else to being self employed. I now make more income than I used to make before receiving this transfers
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect my life to change in that I shall have accumulated enough money to buy a piece of land. I am currently staying at home and have plans of acquiring my own piece of land and building a house in it. I am looking forward to accomplishing all these plans over the next six months.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($236 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 greatest difference in my life is that the money which I got from GD, I spent to start u my own business. I started up a saloon where I can do hairdressing for my customers. Before I was called by clients to their homesteads as I didn't have a place to put up a saloon. Now I have my salon and am happy having more customers.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect we wold have bought a motorcycle which will enable us to generate some income. These will enable us grow financially through savings.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Now having my own salon I can now serve my customers better. Now I have my own machine and other cosmetics necessary for beauty which has enable me to have more customers at a centralized point. Unlike before I would go to others salons as I had nowhere to work. Now am happy GD has enable me start my own.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
My new goal is to put together our next transfer with my brother to buy a motorcycle. This will enable us generate income through taxi operation
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of school fees.My dream of joining secondary school was halted due to lack of school fees.That is when I decided to take a course on hair dressing in a nearby salon through apprenticeship since it was cheaper.I guess I could be somewhere better if I had continued with my secondary school studies.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the evening.This is because my mind is relaxed after the day's activities and time to get to bed is approaching.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on opening a salon.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is the skill of hair dressing that I have.My parents helped me take a hair dressing course which has now helped me earn income.I have done a lot using the income I get including buying myself clothes and helping my parents.
