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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($252 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?
In the next four months, I am planning to build a house and have my own home. I am working towards that project by ensuring that all the building materials are available before the construction kicks off.
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 is that I was able to transform the look of my house. Before GD came my house did not have any furniture or electronics. So upon receiving my transfers, I did not think twice but immediately went and bought furniture for my household. This included a sofa seat, wall unit, a stereo system, and a nice coffee table. My house now looks good and more habitable than it was.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I am certain that I will have started the construction of my house and besides that, I will have also set a shop where I can generate more income for my family expenditure is rising since we have also increased in number. I will be financially stable and my living standards will have improved.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($236 USD)
access_time almost 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 since I started receiving money from GiveDirectly is that I'm now more stable and comfortable in life because I lacked nearly all households but I've managed to get them. I had an encounter in life that disorganized me totally and after that life has not been so easy and I had to start from zero.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect to have started a business so that I can have an extra source of income aside from the motorcycle taxi that I'm currently operating.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is currently different from the way it would have been had I not received money from GiveDirectly in that I managed to meet the needs that I have struggled with for a long time but I wasn't able to meet.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a new goal of building my home. Being the firstborn boy, I feel it's about time to own a home.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is that I have been sick for so long and at the same time I have to provide for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when sharing a meal with my family after having done my motorcycle taxi business.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend my transfer on buying furniture and two cows so that I can pay my dowry.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that through my motorcycle taxi business I have managed to build iron roof house.
