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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($249 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
In the last four months, my life is different in that I have a house of my own now. I had not imagined I could be having a house by now. This is because I only depended on my brother for everything. I am still a student and only focuses on paying my school fees. With GD transfers I was able to pay school fees and be able to buy building materials such as iron sheets, timber, and nails which I used in building my own house.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next four months, I wish to save the money so as to pay for my college fees. This is because I have no one to pay for my school fees. My parents are not financially stable and I cannot depend on them for school fees.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my life since I received these transfers is that I was able to pay my school fees without struggles. When my brother who was paying my school fees fell sick, I lost hope in finishing secondary school. This is because I had no one to pay my school fees after my brother had resigned from his employment due to illness. When I received the transfer, I paid the whole amount to clear the balance of the fee I had in school so that I may be able to finish my studies. Thanks to GD I was able to finish secondary school without any debt.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I would want to ensure I get all the requirements for college. I passed my secondary examinations and qualified to join the university. I would want to have all the requirements I will need for when I finally join before joining. This will give me humble time in settling down in school.
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 biggest difference in my daily life is that I have managed to buy building materials that I never thought I could afford. I have peace.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months,I expect my life to change for the better given that by that I shall have finished my high school and maybe constructed my own iron roofed house.
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 had I never received the transfer is that at least I will build an iron roofed house instead of a grass thatched house. I am happy as I have acquired these materials.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
Yes,my new goal is to find away of clearing my school fees.I am soon sitting for my last exams and I am hopeful that I will clear.
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is, lack of school fees especially for term two and term three since my brother who has been paying my school fees lost his job and now he has no income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning, this is because I wake up and can do my daily chores at home,then I assist my parents.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer to, build my house since I currently spend in my brother's house but he also has his family and I find it hard to continue staying there as his family is growing bigger.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is, that in our home, I am the first person to go into a secondary school and now I am in form four. My other siblings did not attend secondary school due to lack of finance from my parents.
