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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($256 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
Currently, my life is better in that my sources of income have been diversified. I have a successful poultry farm which is very profitable to me since I always get at least a tray of eggs from it on a daily basis whenever my hens are well fed. Apart from eggs, I always sell some fully grown cock to supplement my income.
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 plant grain amaranth crop whose seeds I shall convert to be chicken feeds. Grain Amaranth seeds are very useful for domestic fowls thus it will save me from buying feeds. When I get a good yield, I shall organize for a field day and use that avenue to advertise the impact of GiveDirectly's financial support on my community's livelihood.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my life is starting up and successfully running a poultry farm. In my poultry farm, I currently have a total of fifty mature hens and cocks. From them, I have been able to get more eggs which I have been selling to raise more money for my family. The poultry farm is doing well and I always make sales of eggs of atleast 3000 KES per month.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I am expecting my grain amaranth to be ready. I shall convert them to unga feeds which I shall also sell to generate more income to support my family. As a result, there will be a great improvement in my lifestyle since I shall be having a diversified source of income.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($254 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
Currently I do not have any new goal in my life.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Right now I am able to receive income consistently as a result of the poultry business.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I would want to buy more chicken to boost my business as this will help my family in the long run.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life now is that my dream business of starting up poultry business is a reality in my life and I know my economic life will be better. Thanks to Give Directly.
Enrolled
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 how to pay school fees for my children both in college and secondary school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when reading the Bible. It encourages me.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend my transfer on expanding my poultry keeping business so that I can earn more money.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is that through farming of cereals I have managed to buy livestock.
